Appendiceal intussusception mistaken for a polyp at colonoscopy: case report and review of literature.

Ann R Coll Surg Engl

Department of Colorectal Surgery, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester PO19 6SE, UK.

Published: September 2010

We report a case of appendiceal intussusception which was erroneously labelled as a 10-mm polypoid caecal lesion on colonoscopy and, therefore, followed up over an 11-year period before the correct diagnosis was made. We present the radiological and endoscopic appearance of appendiceal intussusception and a review of the literature.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/147870810X12699662981591DOI Listing

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