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Case Report
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J Korean Soc Coloproctol. 2009;25(5):352-355.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/jksc.2009.25.5.352
- Laparoscopic Management of Appendiceal Intussusception Caused by Fecaliths.
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Kang, Dong Baek , Kim, Seung Ho , Oh, Jung Taek , Kim, Kang Deuk , Jo, Hyang Jeong , Lee, Jeong Kyun , Park, Won Cheol
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1Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Research Institute and Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. parkwc@wonkwang.ac.kr
2Department of Radiology, Digestive Disease Research Institute and Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
3Department of Pathology, Digestive Disease Research Institute and Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
- Abstract
- Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition of abdominal pain. It develops as a result of various anatomic or pathologic conditions, such as polyps, worms, carcinomas, mucoceles, or fecaliths. Furthermore, an accurate preoperative diagnosis of appendiceal intussusception may be difficult. However, recently developed radiologic modalities, such as multidetector CT and laparoscopy, can considerably aid preoperative diagnosis and provide a means of adopting optimal minimally invasive surgery. Here, the authors describe the case of a 30-yr-old woman with the clinical features of acute appendicitis, who was preoperatively diagnosed as having appendiceal intussusception with fecaliths and who was managed by using a laparoscopic partial cecectomy.
Keywords :Appendiceal intussusception;Fecalith;Laparoscopy
