Intestinal invagination in the adult. Case report

Itussusception is a rare cause of intestinal occlusion in adults. The clinical case of this condition in an older adult is presented. In this case, computed tomography (CT) identified intussusception and the treatment was an intestinal resection. Pathological anatomy provided the definitive diagnosi...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Almada, Mario, Minasián, Pablo, Caviglia, Pablo
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Uruguay
Recursos:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/1805
Acesso em linha:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/1805
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:invaginación intestinal
oclusión
colon
intussusception
occlusion
Descrição
Resumo:Itussusception is a rare cause of intestinal occlusion in adults. The clinical case of this condition in an older adult is presented. In this case, computed tomography (CT) identified intussusception and the treatment was an intestinal resection. Pathological anatomy provided the definitive diagnosis. The most frequent etiology of the obstruction corresponds to malignant organic lesions at the level of the colon, and benign in the small intestine. Preoperative diagnosis has now increased, thanks to the advancement of imaging tests. Intestinal resection continues to be the treatment in most cases, due to the high percentage of malignant pathology as the underlying cause.