POLYPOSIS OP THE APPENDIX VERMIFORMIS WITH INTUSSUSCEPTION OF THE APPENDIX

Utilising the Appendix Vermiformis

Intussusception of the appendix.

Two cases of intussusception of the appendix are reported--one caused by adenocarcinoma and adenomatous polyp and the other by an endometrioma. Appendiceal intussusception and adenocarcinoma are both uncommon entities and this is the first report of the two occurring concomitantly. Due to variable symptoms, the correct diagnosis of appendiceal intussusception has rarely been made preoperatively...

Intussusception of the appendix.

Intussusception of the appendix is an uncommon clinical finding, and there are less than 190 cases reported in the world literature. It was first described by McKidd in 1858 as a post mortem finding in a young child.' The incidence is quoted as 1:10,000 specimens obtained at operation and at post mortem by Collins.2 It is more common in males, and in children.3 I report the case of a woman who ...

Intussusception of the appendix.

Intussusception of the appendix is a rare condition that can occasionally be observed at routine colonoscopy. Different clinical presentations have been described for appendiceal intussusception. Some mimic acute appendicitis, some present with typical symptoms of intussusception, and others are totally asymptomatic. Because it can be mistaken for a neoplastic lesion, awareness of such lesions ...

Intussusception of the appendix.

Sir, Intussusception of the appendix is a rare condition and about 160 cases have been reported since its first description.' The diverse nature of the clinical profile of the intussusception of appendix is well known.2-5 The rarest amongst its various presentations is its asymptomatic occurrence which is usually discovered as an incidental finding during abdominal operation for another unrelat...