Intussusception as a Cause of Bowel Obstruction in Adults from a Resource Limited Area, Cameroon

BACKGROUND: Intussusception refers to the telescoping of a proximal segment of bowel into a distal segment. It is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adulthood. CASE DETAILS: We report two cases of adult intussusception in a post-operative period following Caesarean Section (with no lead point...

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Autores principales: Aminde, LN, Bonko, NM, Takah, NF, Awungafac, G, Teno, D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Research and Publications Office of Jimma University 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4478270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26124626
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Intussusception refers to the telescoping of a proximal segment of bowel into a distal segment. It is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adulthood. CASE DETAILS: We report two cases of adult intussusception in a post-operative period following Caesarean Section (with no lead point) and Appendicectomy (due to colonic adenocarcinoma) respectively. CONCLUSION: Though rare in adulthood, intussusception should be considered as a differential diagnosis to bowel obstruction in adults even in the post-operative period.

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