Intussusception as a Cause of Bowel Obstruction in Adults from a Resource Limited Area,Cameroon |
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| Authors: | LN Aminde NM Bonko NF Takah G Awungafac D Teno |
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| Affiliation: | 1.University of Buea, Faculty of Health Sciences and Tubah District Hospital, Cameroon;2.University of Buea, Faculty of Health Sciences and Tubah District Hospital, Cameroon;3.Global Health Systems Solutions, Limbe, Cameroon;4.Tubah District Hospital, North West Region, Cameroon |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundIntussusception refers to the telescoping of a proximal segment of bowel into a distal segment. It is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adulthood.Case DetailsWe report two cases of adult intussusception in a post-operative period following Caesarean Section (with no lead point) and Appendicectomy (due to colonic adenocarcinoma) respectively.ConclusionThough rare in adulthood, intussusception should be considered as a differential diagnosis to bowel obstruction in adults even in the post-operative period. |
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| Keywords: | Adult intussusception Aetiology post-operative intestinal obstruction colonic adenocarcinoma Cameroon |
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