A Case Report of Intussusception of the Vermiform Appendix with Adenocarcinoma.
- Author:
Dae Sung YOON
;
Jae Jung LEE
;
Chul Jae PARK
;
Duck Hwan KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intussusception;
Appendix;
Adenocarcinoma
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adenocarcinoma*;
Adult;
Anemia;
Appendix*;
Cecal Neoplasms;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Intussusception*;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
1998;14(1):143-148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors present a case of intussusception of the vermiform appendix with ade nocarcinoma. A 35-year-old male with lower abdominal pain and anemia was found to have an intussusception of the appendix associated with an adenocarcino-ma. The preoperative diagnosis was cecal cancer but we detected the iutussuscept-ion of the appendix with an adenocarcinoma during operation. Patient was managed with right hemicolectomy and has been followed up.
