Colocolonic intussusception is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in children.The most common type is idiopathic ileocolic intussusception.However,pathologic lead points occur approximately in 5%of cases.In p...Colocolonic intussusception is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in children.The most common type is idiopathic ileocolic intussusception.However,pathologic lead points occur approximately in 5%of cases.In pediatric patients,Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common lead point,followed by polyps and duplication.We present a case of recurrent colocolonic intussusception which caused colonic obstruction in a 10-year-old boy.A barium enema revealed a large polypoid mass at the transverse colon.Colonoscopy showed a colonic polyp,3.5 centimeters in diameter,which was successfully removed by endoscopic polypectomy.展开更多
基金Supported by Faculty of Medicine,Siriraj Hospital,Mahidol University,Bangkok 10700,Thailand
文摘Colocolonic intussusception is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in children.The most common type is idiopathic ileocolic intussusception.However,pathologic lead points occur approximately in 5%of cases.In pediatric patients,Meckel’s diverticulum is the most common lead point,followed by polyps and duplication.We present a case of recurrent colocolonic intussusception which caused colonic obstruction in a 10-year-old boy.A barium enema revealed a large polypoid mass at the transverse colon.Colonoscopy showed a colonic polyp,3.5 centimeters in diameter,which was successfully removed by endoscopic polypectomy.
