Undiagnosed intussusception in an adult 'small and large bowel'

Christa Morrison; Jonathan Costello

doi:10.1136/bcr-2013-201981

Undiagnosed intussusception in an adult 'small and large bowel'

BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Jan 23:2014:bcr2013201981. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201981.

Authors

Christa Morrison¹, Jonathan Costello

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anaesthetics, Barts & The London NHS Trust, London, UK.

Abstract

Two cases of adult intussusception (large bowel and small bowel) are presented highlighting the challenges posed by their often innocuous presentation in addition to significant morbidity resulting from delayed diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Colonic Diseases / diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors*
Female
Humans
Ileal Diseases / diagnosis*
Intussusception / diagnosis*
Male
Radiography, Abdominal
Tomography, X-Ray Computed