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Post‐Cesarean section pain secondary to intussuscepting colonic adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Steinberg L.,
Nisenbaum H. L.,
Horii S. C.,
Salhany K. E.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.10050362.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , laparotomy , surgery , pelvic pain , caesarian section , abdominal pain , endometriosis , appendicitis , radiology , abscess , general surgery , pregnancy , gynecology , genetics , biology
The differential diagnosis for lower abdominal and pelvic pain following Cesarean section includes many causes, such as endomletritis, abscess, pelvic hematoma, wound complications, pelvic vein thrombophlebitis, gastrointestinal dysfunction and obstruction. Colonic obstruction secondary to intussusception is a rare cause. We present a case of post‐Cesarean section pain in a 26 year‐old patient due to obstructing colocolic intussusception secondary to colonic adenocarcinoma. Review of the literature failed to identify a previous case report of colonic adenocarcinoma with intussusception presenting early in the postpartum period. The diagnosis was initially made by ultrasound, and later corroborated by computed tomography, harium enema and laparotomy. Copyright © 1997 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology