The ileocecal area is a relatively short segment of the gastrointestinal tract but may be
affected by pathologic conditions that are either common throughout the gastrointestinal …

Rectal prolapse is best diagnosed by physical examination and by having the patient strain
as if to defecate; a laparoscopic rectopexy is the preferred treatment approach …

Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare, autosomal dominant disease linked to a mutation
of the STK 11 gene and is characterized by the development of benign hamartomatous …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to comprehensively survey all CT-detected
ileocolic and colocolic intussusceptions at a cancer institute. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

Adult intussusception (AI) is a rare entity with an organic lesion within the intussusception in
70–90% of the cases. Intussusception is classified according to location, etiology, and to the …

Intestinal intussusception in adults is a rare condition, accounting for about 0.003–0.02% of
all hospital admissions. This condition in adults represents only 5% of all cases of …

Increased incidence world-wide of cancer and increased survival has also resulted in
physicians seeing more complications in patients with cancer. In many cases, complications …

Appendicitis is a very common cause of acute abdominal pathology, however, many other
pathologic conditions of the appendix can be diagnosed utilizing CT. Examples of these …

BACKGROUND Because the duodenum is fixed onto the retroperitoneum, duodenal
intussusception is usually impossible except in cases of malrotational abnormality. Although …

Background: adult intussusception is a rare entity with a different clinical presentation and
aetiology than in children. Objective: To provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical …