Colonoscopic Diagnosis of Appendiceal Intussusception : A Case Report

Intussusception of the appendix is an uncommon condition and the diagnosis is rarely made preoperatively. Intussusception of the appendix may mimic a neoplastic lesion. Colonoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosis of the appendiceal intussusception. A 17-yr-old female admitted with repeated abdomina...

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Autores principales: Ryu, Byoung Yoon, Kim, Tae Hwa, Jeon, Jang Yeong, Kim, Hong Ki, Choi, Young Hee, Baik, Gwang Ho
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2005
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2782170/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16100466
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2005.20.4.680
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Sumario:Intussusception of the appendix is an uncommon condition and the diagnosis is rarely made preoperatively. Intussusception of the appendix may mimic a neoplastic lesion. Colonoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosis of the appendiceal intussusception. A 17-yr-old female admitted with repeated abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and febrile sensation. We diagnosed as appendiceal intussusception by colonoscopy, which showed a polypoid tumor (about 1.5 cm) in the cecum. This sessile polypoid mass looks like foreskin or glans. We present colonoscopic finding of appendiceal intussusception and review the literature.

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