ILEOCECAL INTUSSUSCEPTION OF SMALL-BOWEL LYMPHOMA - DIAGNOSIS BY COLONOSCOPY

Authors
BERKELHAMMER C CAED D MESLEH G BOLANOS J MCGINNIS P ZEIGER H
Citation
C. Berkelhammer et al., ILEOCECAL INTUSSUSCEPTION OF SMALL-BOWEL LYMPHOMA - DIAGNOSIS BY COLONOSCOPY, Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 25(1), 1997, pp. 358-361
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Journal of clinical gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01920790
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
358 - 361
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-0790(1997)25:1<358:IIOSL->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Intussusception is rare in adults. There is Little information on the role of colonoscopy in colonic intussusception. We report, to our know ledge, the first adult case of small-bowel lymphoma causing ileocecal intussusception in which the diagnosis was made by colonoscopy. Colono scopy has a useful role in the diagnosis and management of ileocecal i ntussusception.