Intussusception in Adults: A Case Report
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Abdominal pain is one of most frequent presenting complain in ED among adult population. Intussusceptions although rare, can be consider as a cause of bowel obstruction in adults. Its occurrence in adult is not as common as in children; also difficulty to diagnose as patient usually present with nonspecific abdominal pain or features of obstruction. Most sensitive diagnosis is computed tomography and adult intussusceptions rarely resolved without surgical interventions. Delay in diagnosis and treatment may leads to dangerous consequences. Here we have reported a case of 20 year old female with long standing pain abdomen found to have intussusceptions.
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Nabeel UR Rahman
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