3867 KB16 KB199220252007Kolarić, ZvonimirMagaš, ZvonimirMarotti, MiljenkoPal, AndrejPavčec, ZlatkoSaghir, HusseinŽokalj, Ivanštevilka:3letnik:41str. 107-112ISSN:1318-2099COBISSID:23499993URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-CL3HXJ69enCroatian Medical Association - Croatian Society of RadiologySlovenian Medical Society - Section of RadiologyRadiology and oncology (Ljubljana)AdultčrevesjeČrevesna obstrukcijadiagnostikaIleocecal ValveIleocekalna zaklopkaIntestinal ObstructionIntussusceptionIntususcepcijaOdrasliradiološka diagnostikarak (medicina)Tomografija radiografska, računalniškaTomography, X-Ray Computedtrebušna votlinazaporaAdult obstructing ileocolic intussusception|Background. We report a case of the adult obstructing ileocecal intussusception caused by carcinoma of the coecum. Case report. A 44-year-old male patient has been admitted to the hospital with strong pain in the upperabdomen, vomiting and high amylase level in the blood serum 154 U/L (norm. 23-91 U/L at 37 C) and in the urine 792 U/L (0-400 U/L at 37 C). Suddenworsening of the patientćs general condition on the 9th day after the admission associated with clinical and radiological signs of bowel obstructionwere the reasons to perform emergency computerized tomography (CT) after days of clinical observation and follow-up with abdominal X-rays and ultrasound (US). CT revealed multiple concentric rings with centrally placed soft-tissue structure with higher attenuation on post-contrast scans, Ćtarget massĆ. Right haemicolectomy with terminolateral ileotransversoanastomosis without preoperative reduction was performed. Intraoperatively aboral loops ofthe ileum were found prolapsed into the coecum and ascendant colon with carcinoma of the coecum (Dukes B, Astler-Coller B2) acting as a neoplastic lead point for intussusception. Conclusions. The adult intussusception may be a rare cause of abdominal pain but it must be on the differential diagnosis list in the case of intermittent abdominal pain, especially with clinical and radiological signs of the bowel obstruction. The reported case supports the opinion that CT is the imaging method of choice for the adult intussusceptionTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaOnkološki inštitut Ljubljana