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Surgeon
December 2024
Southport and Formby district general hospital, Mersey and West Lancashire NHS trust, UK.
Cureus
October 2024
Department of Surgery, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur, IND.
Intussusception in adults is a rare condition, often associated with an underlying pathological lead point. This case report describes a case of intussusception in a 37-year-old female patient with an unusual lead point: an appendicular mucinous neoplasm. This case highlights the clinical presentation, diagnostic process, and management of adult intussusception caused by an appendicular neoplasm.
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June 2024
Surgery, Dr DY Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, IND.
Alimentary tract duplications are uncommon abnormalities. They are mostly found in the terminal ileum, and most develop symptoms before the age of two. Abdominal mass, intestinal blockage, intussusception, rectal hemorrhage, and abdominal pain are possible presenting signs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntestinal intussusception is a condition determined as the telescoping of one portion of the bowel loops into the approximate distal portion. Intestinal intussusception is a fairly rare condition in the adult population and almost always secondary to the underlying pathology; the most common leading causes of intussusception in adults are neoplasms, accounting for up to two-thirds of the causes. However, appendicular pathology is an extremely rare leading cause.
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May 2023
School of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia; Department of Surgery, Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia.
Introduction And Importance: Intussusception is an intestinal invagination of one bowel segment into another. It occurs mostly in children, but it can show in adults due to different etiologies. Appendiceal neoplasms are rare and can mimic an acute onset of appendicitis.
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