title: Novel use of cap-assisted enteroscopy for detection of colorectal tumor in a patient with incarcerated inguinal hernia.
abstract: Multiple reports have documented unsuspected inguinal hernias which result in difficulties during the colonoscopic examinations of patients. In most cases, the colonoscopy can be delayed until a surgical consult has further evaluated the inguinal hernia. This case report documents a patient who required a colonoscopy but surgical intervention for the detected inguinal hernia was not appropriate due to his co-morbid medical conditions. With the use of the combination of an enteroscope fitted with a cap and fluoroscopy, the inguinal hernia was able to be negotiated and the diagnosis of a cecal carcinoma was able to be confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Victoria PY Tan, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Victoria Py
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Victoria PY Tan, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Ivan Wc
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Victoria PY Tan, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Yuk Tong
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Cap-assisted colonoscopy; Cecal carcinoma; Enteroscope; Fluoroscopy; Inguinal hernia