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Query: UMLS:C0021933 (
intussusception
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Adult
intussusception
is rare, making-up only about 1% of the causes of bowel obstruction
intussusception
, secondary to an inverted Meckel's diverticulum, is also a rare occurrence.
Chronic abdominal pain
, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, and recurrent obstructive symptoms may lead to an unnecessary delay in diagnosis. This case report describes a rare cause of adult intestinal
intussusception
due to inverted Meckel's diverticulum.
Intussusception
was diagnosed on emergency ultrasound of the patient, who was successfully managed with surgery.
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PMID:Inverted Meckel's diverticulum causing intussusception in an adult. 1880 97
