Prolapse of Intussusception through the Anus as a Result of Sigmoid Colon Cancer

Prolapse of Intussusception through the Anus as a Result of Sigmoid Colon Cancer

Adult intussusception is rare and most often associated with cancer. We report a case of intussuscepted sigmoid colon into the rectum protruding from the anus of a 47-year-old woman. The cause of the intussusception was sigmoid colon cancer. We removed the intussuscepted part of the sigmoid colon as...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Ochiai, Takashi Ohishi, Shikou Seki, Jo Tokuyama, Koji Osumi, Hidejirou Urakami, Atsushi Shimada, Akira Matsui, Yoh Isobe, Yuya Murata, Takashi Endo, Yoshiyuki Ishii, Hirotoshi Hasegawa, Sumio Matsumoto, Yuko Kitagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Adult intussusception
Sigmoid colon cancer
Surgery
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/320770

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