Adult intussuception as a cause of abdominal symptoms: A case report and review of literature

Rajeev K. Shah, Stephanie A. Shaw, Santiago Marroquin, James Tatum, Randy E. Ernst, Leonard E. Swischuk, Jose A. Hernandez

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Abstract

Intussusceptions are frequently encountered in children. In adults, they are uncommon and have a different etiology. Our case is one such example of a rare, pathologically proven, recto-rectal intussusception due to an adenocarcinoma with characteristic CT findings.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)53-56
Number of pages4
JournalEmergency Radiology
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adult
  • CT Abdominal pain
  • Intussusception
  • Recto-rectal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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