Journal of Radiology Case Reports, Vol 2, No 5 (2008)

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Ileocolic invagination as a complication of a cecal adenocarcinoma

Inneke Willekens, Frederik Vandenbroucke, Yves Van Nieuwenhove, Anne Hoorens, Johan de Mey

Abstract


Ileocolic invagination in the adult may be caused by adenocarcinoma and lead to intestinal obstruction. We report a case of a cecal adenocarcinoma that was complicated by an ileocolic invagination in a 38 year old female, diagnosed on a contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and highlights the importance of contrast enhanced CT for diagnosis of ileocolic invagination.


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