Colocolic Intussusception in an Older Child: A Rare Case Report and a Literature Review

Intussusception is a common cause of intestinal obstruction and colicky abdominal pain in the children, particularly infants, the commonest being the ileocolic variety with colocolic variety being a very rare entity. We present a case of colocolic intussusception in a 13-year-old boy which is otherw...

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Main Authors: Anupam Das, Lalmalsawma Ralte, A. S. Chawla, S. V. Arya, Anil Kumar, Ravi Saroha, Dheer Singh Kalwaniya
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/106831
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description Intussusception is a common cause of intestinal obstruction and colicky abdominal pain in the children, particularly infants, the commonest being the ileocolic variety with colocolic variety being a very rare entity. We present a case of colocolic intussusception in a 13-year-old boy which is otherwise seen in adults, precipitated by colonic malignancies. The patient presented with acute abdominal pain and bleeding perrectum with obstipation for 7 days. Preoperative USG abdomen was normal, and abdominal X-rays showed multiple air fluid levels. Intraoperative findings included a polypoidal growth in the descending colon as the leading point with the formation of a colo-colic intussusception. Following reduction and segmental resection, histopathology reported mucinous adenocarcinoma of colon which is also a rarity in pediatric age group. This case has been compared with previous cases reported in the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-6a6be7b2bb09417b8c7bb8ac2006cab02025-08-20T03:33:41ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192013-01-01201310.1155/2013/106831106831Colocolic Intussusception in an Older Child: A Rare Case Report and a Literature ReviewAnupam Das0Lalmalsawma Ralte1A. S. Chawla2S. V. Arya3Anil Kumar4Ravi Saroha5Dheer Singh Kalwaniya6Department of General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of General Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaIntussusception is a common cause of intestinal obstruction and colicky abdominal pain in the children, particularly infants, the commonest being the ileocolic variety with colocolic variety being a very rare entity. We present a case of colocolic intussusception in a 13-year-old boy which is otherwise seen in adults, precipitated by colonic malignancies. The patient presented with acute abdominal pain and bleeding perrectum with obstipation for 7 days. Preoperative USG abdomen was normal, and abdominal X-rays showed multiple air fluid levels. Intraoperative findings included a polypoidal growth in the descending colon as the leading point with the formation of a colo-colic intussusception. Following reduction and segmental resection, histopathology reported mucinous adenocarcinoma of colon which is also a rarity in pediatric age group. This case has been compared with previous cases reported in the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/106831
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Colocolic Intussusception in an Older Child: A Rare Case Report and a Literature Review
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title_short Colocolic Intussusception in an Older Child: A Rare Case Report and a Literature Review
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