title: Ileocolic intussusception secondary to gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a 61-year-old.
abstract: Intussusception is a common emergency in patients age of 3 months to 5 years. In adults, the diagnosis is infrequent but must be considered in the clinical setting of abdominal pain and vomiting. We present a case of a 61-year-old woman presenting with epigastric abdominal pain and vomiting, diagnosed with intussusception secondary to gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Serial bedside ultrasound examinations uncovered the diagnosis of intussusception, confirmed by computed tomographic scan during a paroxysm of pain. Intussusception has a much higher predilection for neoplasms in adults, with a high morbidity and mortality, so early recognition is critical in improving patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030. Electronic address: cgelabertmd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gelabert
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torradas
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030.
authors.forename: Mathew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed