Chronic colocolic intussusception

Case contributed by Anirudh Chawla , 28 Aug 2016
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The patient presented with complaint of constipation and abdominal distension for 1 year. A large soft lump was palpable at left lumbar and left iliac fossa region. Ultrasound and CT images confirmed colo-colic intussusception involving descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum with enlarged lymphnodes acting as likely lead point.

The diagnosis was confirmed surgically and the intussusception was reduced manually.

  • -<p>The patient presented with complaint of constipation and abdominal distension for 1 year. A large soft lump was palpable at left lumbar and left iliac fossa region. Ultrasound and CT images confirmed colo-colic intussusception involving descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum with enlarged lymphnodes acting as likely lead point.</p>
  • +<p>The patient presented with complaint of constipation and abdominal distension for 1 year. A large soft lump was palpable at left lumbar and left iliac fossa region. Ultrasound and CT images confirmed colo-colic intussusception involving descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum with enlarged lymphnodes acting as likely lead point.</p><p>The diagnosis was confirmed surgically and the intussusception was reduced manually.</p>
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BowelCoronal and axial sections of CECT, delayed phase with positive rectal contrast show bowel within bowel is noted inappearance at left lumbar and left iliac fossa region with pull of mesenteric fat and vessels within. S/o colo-colic intussusception.

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