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Colonic Intussusception in Adult: Report of Two Clinical Presentations

Introduction: The intestinal intussusception is defined as a telescoping of an intestinal segment within another showing a cause to do so in about 90% of cases when it affects adults, unlike what occurs in children. Although it represents a rare cause of hospital admission, can present clinical acute abdomen or chronic and intermittent symptoms of abdominal pain.
Case report: Case 1: Female patient, 49, with acute abdominal pain associated with vomiting and mild leukocytosis. CT image showed on target and during surgery checked intussusception between the descending colon and sigmoid. Case 2: Male patient, 65 years complaining of chronic abdominal pain and intermittent melena with colonoscopy showing great aspect of polypoid lesion in ascending colon occupying 90% of the light, crispy and ulcerations covered by fibrin and computed tomography with intussusception image. Underwent right hemicolectomy.
Conclusion: It emphasizes the need to be suggested intestinal intussusception hypothesis primarily in cases of chronic and intermittent symptoms of abdominal pain and intestinal subocclusion in settings.b

Author(s):

Correa Neto IJF, WerckA J, Cecchinni ARS, Lopes EA, Watte HH, Souza RFL, Rolim AS and Robles L

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