Open AccessAdult intussusceptions induced by a terminal ileum diverticulum: a case report
Author(s) -
Nakazawa Nobuhiro,
Suzuki Hideki,
Ebara Gen,
Watanabe Yu,
Tsukagoshi Ritsuko,
Ieta Keisuke,
Morohara Koji,
Osawa Hidenobu,
Katayama Kazuhisa,
Yasuda Yasukuni,
Tanaka Shigehumi,
Kuwano Hiroyuki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1403
Subject(s) - diverticulum (mollusc) , medicine , terminal ileum , ileum , hepatic diverticulum , meckel's diverticulum , gastroenterology , radiology , anatomy
Key Clinical Message We herein report a case of adult intussusceptions induced by a terminal ileum diverticulum. Histological examination confirmed a terminal ileum diverticulum full of feces, and it was considered an infiltrated region. The clinical characteristics of previously reported adult intussusceptions are also discussed, including jejunoileal diverticulum and surgical management.