1 Jul 2004Case Report
Adult intestinal intussusception: a case report of a rare clinical entity
A. Cappellani 1D. Porta 1B. Stefano 1A. Zanghì 1M. Vita 1
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1 Università di Catania
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2004, 75(4), 491-494;
Published: 1 Jul 2004
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Abstract
Intussusception in adult is a rare entity that challenges the surgeon opening a wide range of issues in order to define the etiology and therapeutic strategy. Whether to resect or not the bowel is the main question. The answer can be given only after having seen the site of obstruction and the etiology. Colonic intussusception is best treated by resection. Also small bowel intussusception can require resection if a neoplasm is the cause. Peutz Jeghers can be one of these causes as is seen in the case we report.
Keywords
- Intussusception
- Peutz-Jeghers
- bowel obstruction