title: Ileocaecal Intussusception with a Lead Point: Unusual MDCT Findings of Active Crohn's Disease Involving the Appendix.
abstract: Adult intussusception is a rare entity accounting for 1% of all bowel obstructions. Unlike intussusceptions in children, which are idiopathic in 90% of cases, adult intussusceptions have an identifiable cause (lead point) in the majority of cases. Crohn's disease (CD) may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, including the appendix. It was shown to be a predisposing factor for intussusception. Here, we report a rare case of adult intussusception with a lead point, emphasizing diagnostic input of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in a patient with active CD that involves the appendix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ufuk University School of Medicine, 06520 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ufuk University School of Medicine, 06520 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gokce Kaan
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Atac
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Ufuk University School of Medicine, 06520 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Egemen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akincioglu
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Ufuk University School of Medicine, 06520 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Ufuk University School of Medicine, 06520 Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gulpinar