Idiopathic enterocolic intussusception: imaging findings in an abdominal emergency
- Authors: Balzano R.1, Lattanzio F.1, Fascia G.2, Montatore M.2, Balbino M.2, Masino F.2, Mannatrizio D.2, Guglielmi G.1,2,3
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Affiliations:
- Monsignor Raffaele Dimiccoli
- Foggia University
- Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital
- Issue: Vol 5, No 2 (2024)
- Pages: 354-360
- Section: Case reports
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/DD/article/view/264848
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/DD623376
- ID: 264848
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Adult intussusceptions are a rare cause of abdominal obstruction and are usually associated with a neoplastic disease; idiopathic forms are extremely rare. We report a case of enterocolic intussusception in a young woman who experienced symptoms of abdominal obstruction. Imaging findings were reported. On histological examination, no underlying diseases were found. The patient presented at the hospital for computed tomography because of persistent abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed an enterocolic invagination involving the ileocecal valve and cecum and widespread edematous thickening of the colonic parietal walls.
Idiopathic enterocolic intussusception is an uncommon abdominal urgency in adults. Symptoms can be vague and persistent, delaying an accurate diagnosis. Imaging is crucial in these circumstances to make a diagnosis. Some computed tomography findings, such as a target-like bulk, may be suggestive.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Rosario Francesco Balzano
Monsignor Raffaele Dimiccoli
Email: ro.balzano@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5630-6760
MD
Italy, BarlettaFrancesco Lattanzio
Monsignor Raffaele Dimiccoli
Email: fralattanzio@hotmail.com
MD
Italy, BarlettaGiacomo Fascia
Foggia University
Email: giacomo.fascia@unifg.it
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5244-5093
MD
Italy, FoggiaManuela Montatore
Foggia University
Email: manuela.montatore@unifg.it
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-1526-5047
MD
Italy, FoggiaMarina Balbino
Foggia University
Email: marina.balbino@unifg.it
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-2808-5708
MD
Italy, FoggiaFederica Masino
Foggia University
Email: federica.masino@unifg.it
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-4289-3289
MD
Italy, FoggiaDomenico Mannatrizio
Foggia University
Email: dr.mannatrizio@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3365-7132
MD
Italy, FoggiaGiuseppe Guglielmi
Monsignor Raffaele Dimiccoli; Foggia University; Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital
Author for correspondence.
Email: giuseppe.guglielmi@unifg.it
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4325-8330
MD, Professor
Italy, Barletta; Foggia; FoggiaReferences
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