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Conservative management resulting in complete resolution of a double intussusception in an adult haemophiliac.

Authors :
Howard JM
Hanly AM
Stephens RB
Source :
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland [Colorectal Dis] 2008 Feb; Vol. 10 (2), pp. 197-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Aug 16.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Acute abdominal pain in haemophiliacs should be approached as haemorrhage until proven otherwise. With advancements in factor repletion and coagulopathic management a conservative approach should be considered. We describe a case of double colo-colonic intussusception lead by an intramural haematoma occurring spontaneously and resolving with conservative management in a young haemophiliac. This demonstrates that intussusception in these cases may be transient, and does not require surgical intervention.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1463-1318
Volume :
10
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17711500
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01315.x