Benign neoplastic polyp of the caecum as a rare cause of intussusception in adults.

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  • M. Hussien
  • K. Gardiner
چکیده

Figure Barium enema showing typical appearance of ileo-caecal intussusception. diagnosis of acute appendicitis was made. In view of the anticoagulation, she was treated conservatively with intravenous antibiotics. Warfarin was discontinued. An urgent ultrasound scan of the abdomen revealed a mass in the right iliac fossa suggestive of an intussusception, subsequently confirmed by CT scan and barium enema (Figure).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Ulster Medical Journal

دوره 68  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999