Vanek's tumour: a rare cause of small bowel intussusception
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Adult intussusceptions which are most always caused by pathological lead points are rare and account for about 1% of all bowel obstructions and 5% of all intussusceptions. Most of them present with acute or chronic non-specific symptoms and due to which its initial diagnosis can sometimes be missed or delayed. We present the case of a 52-year-old lady who presented with intestinal obstruction caused by an ileo-ileal intussusception, caused by a peculiar tumour, inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP).
2012 ◽
Vol 138
(suppl 2)
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pp. A304.1-A304
2012 ◽
Vol 138
(suppl 2)
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pp. A304.2-A304
2018 ◽
Vol 13
(4)
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pp. 801-804
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