A child with colo-colonic intussusception due to a large colonic polyp: Case report and literature review

A child with colo-colonic intussusception due to a large colonic polyp: Case report and literature review

Colo-colonic intussusception (CI) due to a colonic polyp is a rarely reported cause of intestinal obstruction in school-aged children. Hydrostatic reduction (HR) and endoscopic polypectomy are minimally invasive and technically feasible for treating CI. We report a case of CI and review the literatu...

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Main Authors: Toshiaki Takahashi, Go Miyano, Hajime Kayano, Geoffrey J Lane, Atsushi Arakawa, Atsuyuki Yamataka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Children
colo-colonic intussusception
colonic polyp
intestinal obstruction
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2014;volume=11;issue=3;spage=261;epage=263;aulast=Takahashi

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