Adult Intussusception Caused by Descending Colon Cancer during Chemotherapy of Stomach Cancer Recurrence

Intussusception in adults is uncommon, and it is rare in the descending colon because of its fixation to the retroperitoneum. We herein describe a case of intussusception caused by descending colon cancer. A 74-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for treatment of vomiting and abdominal pain. H...

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Main Authors: Minoru Fukuchi, Ritsuko Tsukagoshi, Shinji Sakurai, Masaki Suzuki, Hiroshi Naitoh, Hayato Yamauchi, Yuichi Tabe, Takaharu Fukasawa, Shinsuke Kiriyama, Hiroyuki Kuwano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/336601