Erschienen in:
01.12.2011 | Case Report
Intussusception in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Series with Review of the Literature
verfasst von:
Edward F. Nash, Anne Stephenson, Emma J. Helm, Terence Ho, Chandra M. Thippanna, Asad Ali, Joanna L. Whitehouse, David Honeybourne, Elizabeth Tullis, Peter R. Durie
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 12/2011
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Excerpt
Intussusception occurs when a proximal segment of bowel (intussusceptum) telescopes into the lumen of the adjacent distal segment (intussuscepiens). It is a relatively common cause of an acute abdomen in the first two years of life, but is uncommon in older children [
1]. The diagnosis is rare in adult life, with presentations in adulthood comprising 5% of all intussusceptions and 1% of bowel obstructions [
2]. In children it is most commonly idiopathic, in contrast with adults, for most of whom an underlying etiology is found. …