Prolapse of Intussusception through the Anus as a Result of Sigmoid Colon Cancer

Adult intussusception is rare and most often associated with cancer. We report a case of intussuscepted sigmoid colon into the rectum protruding from the anus of a 47-year-old woman. The cause of the intussusception was sigmoid colon cancer. We removed the intussuscepted part of the sigmoid colon as...

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Published in:Case reports in gastroenterology 2010-09, Vol.4 (3), p.346-350
Main Authors: Ochiai, Hiroki, Ohishi, Takashi, Seki, Shikou, Tokuyama, Jo, Osumi, Koji, Urakami, Hidejirou, Shimada, Atsushi, Matsui, Akira, Isobe, Yoh, Murata, Yuya, Endo, Takashi, Ishii, Yoshiyuki, Hasegawa, Hirotoshi, Matsumoto, Sumio, Kitagawa, Yuko
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Language:English
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Adult intussusception
Published: September 2010
Sigmoid colon cancer
Surgery
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Summary:Adult intussusception is rare and most often associated with cancer. We report a case of intussuscepted sigmoid colon into the rectum protruding from the anus of a 47-year-old woman. The cause of the intussusception was sigmoid colon cancer. We removed the intussuscepted part of the sigmoid colon as well as the rectum and regional lymph nodes. The patient recovered uneventfully and there has been no evidence of recurrence of the cancer.
ISSN:1662-0631
1662-0631
DOI:10.1159/000320770