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Adult intussusception with autoamputation and preservation of bowel continuity

Authors :
Alejandro Hernandez
Gerardo A. Gomez
Gustavo Plasencia
Dennis B. Dove
Source :
Diseases of the colon and rectum. 27(10)
Publication Year :
1984

Abstract

We present a case of adult intussusception with autoamputation and preservation of bowel continuity. Our patient, a 65-year-old man, passed a 65-cm segment of large bowel per anus with spontaneous recovery and with a two-month follow-up free of symptoms secondary to the intussusception. Mesenteric ischemia secondary to angiography with distal embolization two weeks prior to the event may have been a precipitating factor in this unusual form of intussusception.

Details

ISSN :
00123706
Volume :
27
Issue :
10
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Diseases of the colon and rectum
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....f0f91dda0110039a10ec83c20f9dbf05