Ileocolic intussusception due to mucocoele of the appendix causing small bowel obstruction

Case contributed by Greg Tarr , 6 Dec 2015
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Shyam Sankaran, 8 Dec 2015

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

There is a 14 cm complex ileocolic and ileo-ileal intussusception. A tubular blind-ending structure is visualised within the intussusception, with a 3.5 cm, murally calcified cyst at it's base. The mid and distal small bowel proximal to the intussusception is dilated measuring up to 3.7 cm.

Small volume ascites.

Incidental note of a small simple liver cyst.

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