Ascaris as a leading point for small-bowel intussusception in an adult: a rare cause of intussusception

KARATEPE, Oguzhan; Tukenmez, MUSTAFA; Hunerli, Kemal; Citlak, Gamze; Salmaslioglu, ARTÜR; BATTAL, Muharrem; Erbil, Yesim

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2007.05.022

Ascaris as a leading point for small-bowel intussusception in an adult: a rare cause of intussusception

KARATEPE O., Tukenmez M., Hunerli K., Citlak G., Salmaslioglu A., BATTAL M., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.26, sa.3, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.05.022
Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Adult intussusception represents 1% of patients with bowel obstructions and requires a surgical approach. Malignancy is associated with 31% of small bowel intussusception and 70% of large bowel intussusception. Intestinal intussusception caused by ascaris, however, is very uncommon. This report describes our experience of this rare cause of intussusception and its clinical findings.