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Adult intussusception--need for en-bloc resection
N McCawley1, C G Collins, M Barry
1Dept of Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin.
Background:
Adult intussusception is an uncommon surgical presentation
Aims:
We report a case of adult intussusception, review the literature and discuss the optimal management.
Methods:
We describe a woman who presented with severe abdominal pain and a large supra-umbilical mass. Ileocolic intussception was confirmed on CT, and a laparotomy and en-bloc resection were carried out. Postoperatively she made an uneventful recovery.
Conclusion:
Adult intussusception is a rare clinical presentation. En-bloc resection should be the surgical treatment of choice in the majority of cases due to the high percentage of malignant lead points.
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