Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma

Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma

We present a rare case of small bowel intussusception that occurred in a young adult with unsuspected metastatic melanoma, diagnosed by imaging, laparotomy and histological examination. We further discuss the clinical presentation, imaging and surgical findings, and provide a brief discussion of adu...

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Main Authors: Sarah Bastawrous, DO, Elizabeth McKeown, MD, Amir Bastawrous, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Adult intussusception
Metastatic melanoma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315300509
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spelling doaj-2ac92675cdfc41d492609c393d28a23f2020-11-25T00:20:28ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332015-12-01104464810.1016/j.radcr.2015.08.007Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanomaSarah Bastawrous, DO0Elizabeth McKeown, MD1Amir Bastawrous, MD2Department of Radiology, University of Washington, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USADepartment of Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4307, USADepartment of Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122-4307, USAWe present a rare case of small bowel intussusception that occurred in a young adult with unsuspected metastatic melanoma, diagnosed by imaging, laparotomy and histological examination. We further discuss the clinical presentation, imaging and surgical findings, and provide a brief discussion of adult intussusception.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315300509Adult intussusceptionMetastatic melanoma
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author Sarah Bastawrous, DO
Elizabeth McKeown, MD
Amir Bastawrous, MD
spellingShingle Sarah Bastawrous, DO
Elizabeth McKeown, MD
Amir Bastawrous, MD
Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma
Radiology Case Reports
Adult intussusception
Metastatic melanoma
author_facet Sarah Bastawrous, DO
Elizabeth McKeown, MD
Amir Bastawrous, MD
author_sort Sarah Bastawrous, DO
title Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma
title_short Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma
title_full Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma
title_fullStr Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma
title_full_unstemmed Adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma
title_sort adult ileocolic intussusception presenting as small bowel metastatic melanoma
publisher Elsevier
series Radiology Case Reports
issn 1930-0433
publishDate 2015-12-01
description We present a rare case of small bowel intussusception that occurred in a young adult with unsuspected metastatic melanoma, diagnosed by imaging, laparotomy and histological examination. We further discuss the clinical presentation, imaging and surgical findings, and provide a brief discussion of adult intussusception.
topic Adult intussusception
Metastatic melanoma
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043315300509
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