Adult Left Colocolic Intussusception Successfully Managed by Left Hemicolectomy and Primary Anastomosis

Abstract: Intussusception, although quite common in children with the classic triad of cramping abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, and palpable masses, is a rare cause of acute abdomen with myriad presentations in adults. It is defined as the telescoping of a proximal segment of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, called the intussusceptum, into the lumen of the adjacent distal segment of the GI tract, called intussuscipiens. Due to its different manifestations and time course, adult colonic intussusception often poses a diagnostic challenge for emergency doctors. The treatment of colonic intussusception in adults typically involves surgery, often with bowel resection and anastomosis followed by a defunctioning loop ileostomy. We report a case of left-sided colocolic intussusception secondary to a tubular adenoma as the lead point, which was successfully treated by resection and primary anastomosis. The pathological diagnosis of the lesion was reported as adenocarcinoma and resected bowel margins were found free of the tumor.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Adult Left Colocolic Intussusception Successfully Managed by Left Hemicolectomy and Primary Anastomosis ; volume:08 ; number:01 ; year:2022 ; pages:e65-e68 ; The surgery journal ; 08, Heft 01 (2022), e65-e68

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Rajput, Deepak ; David, Lena Elizabath ; Sharma, Oshin ; Gupta, Amit ; Siddeek, Rohik Anjum T. ; Phulware, Ravi Hari

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742751
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022041411250847561196
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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