Ileocolic invagination as a complication of a cecal adenocarcinoma
oleh: Inneke Willekens, Frederik Vandenbroucke, Yves Van Nieuwenhove, Anne Hoorens, Johan de Mey
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | EduRad Publishing 2008-11-01 |
Deskripsi
<p>Ileocolic invagination in the adult may be caused by adenocarcinoma and lead to intestinal obstruction. We report a case of a cecal adenocarcinoma that was complicated by an ileocolic invagination in a 38 year old female, diagnosed on a contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and highlights the importance of contrast enhanced CT for diagnosis of ileocolic invagination.</p>