A 55-day-old male baby underwent an exploratory laparotomy and a radical left nephro-ureterectomy with peri-hilar and para-aortic lymph nodal dissection for a left sided Wilms’ tumor. Postoperative course was smooth until 4thpostoperative day when mild abdominal distension and bilious nasogastric (NG) tube drainage of 95 ml was noticed. An x-ray abdomen was inconclusive while ultrasound (US) ab...

Chronic intussusception, defined as intussusception continuing over 14 days, is rare in children. We herein report a case of chronic ileocolic intussusception caused by the transmural infiltration of diffuse large B cell lymphoma in a 14-year-old boy. The patient had been suffering from anorexia and intermittent abdominal pain for 5 weeks, during which his body weight decreased by around 7 kg. ...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Intussusception in adults is rarely seen and causes misdiagnosis due to its appearance with various clinical findings. The cause of intussusception in adults is frequently organic lesions. In this study, the underlying etiologic factors, diagnostic methods and alternative methods of treatment are discussed in the light of the literature. METHODS In this study, a retrospective ...

Abstract Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is commonly associated with gastrointestinal manifestations from infancy to adulthood. Intussusception in the paediatric CF population widely reported, whereas adult, distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) common affecting 20%, of which, intussusception rare and appendiceal rarer, 1%. Case-Description A 20-year-old male presented 3 days right ilia...

Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome (BRBNS) is an uncommon congenital disorder characterized by sporadic venous malformation which mainly occurs in skin and alimentary canal. Here, we report a BRBNS patient with concomitant intestinal intussusception who diagnosed by intraoperative endoscopy and ultimately managed using surgical resection. A 19-year-old boy was referred to urgent surgery for acute ...

Intussusception in adults is a rare phenomenon involving the colon in approximately 20% of cases. A 65-year-old man was hospitalized with anorexia, anemia, dehydration, and melena. Digital rectal examination revealed a palpable mass approximately 5 cm from the anal verge. The mass moved between the rectosigmoid colon and the rectum below the peritoneal reflection during radiographic examination...

Jejunojejunal intussusception is a rare complication of jejunostomy, and its preoperative diagnosis and surgical treatment have not been reported. A 78-year-old man suffered from vomiting off and on after emergency exploratory laparotomy with omentoplasty for perforated duodenal ulcer. He also received Witzel jejunostomy for early feeding. Ileus developed postoperatively and plain X-ray of the ...

Intussusception is defined by Treves in 1899 as invagination of segment bowel into adjacent usually proximal distal. It’s a common cause abdominal emergencies especially children two years age and younger. It accounts for 1 2000 infants results intestinal obstruction. Post-operative intussusception one the rare etiologies obstruction that represents 0.01 to 0.25% after laparotomies 5 -10% all e...

We present a rare case of adult intussusception due to cecal lymphangioma. A 30-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain and a palpatable mass on the right lower quadrant. Preoperative radiologic studies by ultrasound and computed tomography showed ileocolic intussusception with a multiseptated cystic tumor as a leading point on the cecum. An ileocecectomy was performed,...

A 48-year-old man presented with colicky abdominal pain of 2 days’ duration associated with constipation, but no nausea or vomiting. His past medical history was significant for recurrent attacks of constipation. His abdomen was distended and tender, without rebound tenderness. Abdominal obstructive series radiographs showed air fluid levels. An abdominal CT showed a 4 x 4.5 cm transverse colon...