Adult Ileo-Ileo-Caecal Intussusception: Case Report and Literature Review

Adult intussusception is a rare entity accounting for only 5% of all intussusceptions and causes approximately 1% of all adult intestinal obstructions. Unlike paediatric intussusceptions which are usually idiopathic, there is usually a lead point pathology which might be malignant in up to 50% cases...

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Main Authors: Sanjeev Singhal, Anu Singhal, Pankaj K. Arora, Rahul Tugnait, Bishwanath Tiwari, Pawan Malik, Ankur Subhash Dhuria, Vineet Varghese, Mriganka Deuri Bharali, Singh Chandrakant, Pushkar, Vishnu Panwar, Amit Ballani, Neeti Gupta, Vijay Kumar Ramteke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/789378