Invagination or telescoping of 1 segment of GI tract and its mesentery (intussusceptum) into lumen of adjacent distal bowel segment (intussuscipiens)
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Goel I et al: Evolving concepts in ultrasonography of pediatric intussusceptions: unequivocal differentiation of ileocolic, obstructive and transient small-bowel intussusceptions. Ultrasound Med Biol. 46(3):589-97, 2020
Aref H et al: Transient small bowel intussusception in an adult: case report with intraoperative video and literature review. BMC Surg. 15(1):36, 2015
Kim JS et al: [Conservative management of adult small bowel intussusception detected at abdominal computed tomography.] Korean J Gastroenterol. 65(5):291-6, 2015
Hannon E et al: UK intussusception audit: a national survey of practice and audit of reduction rates. Clin Radiol. 69(4):344-9, 2014
Potts J et al: Small bowel intussusception in adults. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 96(1):11-4, 2014
Bousseaden A et al: Adult colocolic intussusception diagnosed by ultrasonography: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 5:294, 2011
Park NH et al: Ultrasonographic findings of small bowel intussusception, focusing on differentiation from ileocolic intussusception. Br J Radiol. 80(958):798-802, 2007
El Fortia M et al: Tetra-layered sign of adult intussusception (new ultrasound approach). Ultrasound Med Biol. 32(4):479-82, 2006
Kim YH et al: Adult intestinal intussusception: CT appearances and identification of a causative lead point. Radiographics. 26(3):733-44, 2006
Krishnakumar et al: Ultrasound guided hydrostatic reduction in the management of intussusception. Indian J Pediatr. 73(3):217-20, 2006
Applegate KE et al: Clinically suspected intussusception in children: evidence-based review and self-assessment module. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(3 Suppl):S175-83, 2005
Grunshaw ND et al: The imaging of intussusception. Clin Radiol. 60(7):828, 2005
Choi SH et al: Intussusception in adults: from stomach to rectum. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 183(3):691-8, 2004
Lvoff N et al: Distinguishing features of self-limiting adult small-bowel intussusception identified at CT. Radiology. 227(1):68-72, 2003
Anderson DR: The pseudokidney sign. Radiology. 211(2):395-7, 1999
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Invagination or telescoping of 1 segment of GI tract and its mesentery (intussusceptum) into lumen of adjacent distal bowel segment (intussuscipiens)
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Goel I et al: Evolving concepts in ultrasonography of pediatric intussusceptions: unequivocal differentiation of ileocolic, obstructive and transient small-bowel intussusceptions. Ultrasound Med Biol. 46(3):589-97, 2020
Aref H et al: Transient small bowel intussusception in an adult: case report with intraoperative video and literature review. BMC Surg. 15(1):36, 2015
Kim JS et al: [Conservative management of adult small bowel intussusception detected at abdominal computed tomography.] Korean J Gastroenterol. 65(5):291-6, 2015
Hannon E et al: UK intussusception audit: a national survey of practice and audit of reduction rates. Clin Radiol. 69(4):344-9, 2014
Potts J et al: Small bowel intussusception in adults. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 96(1):11-4, 2014
Bousseaden A et al: Adult colocolic intussusception diagnosed by ultrasonography: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 5:294, 2011
Park NH et al: Ultrasonographic findings of small bowel intussusception, focusing on differentiation from ileocolic intussusception. Br J Radiol. 80(958):798-802, 2007
El Fortia M et al: Tetra-layered sign of adult intussusception (new ultrasound approach). Ultrasound Med Biol. 32(4):479-82, 2006
Kim YH et al: Adult intestinal intussusception: CT appearances and identification of a causative lead point. Radiographics. 26(3):733-44, 2006
Krishnakumar et al: Ultrasound guided hydrostatic reduction in the management of intussusception. Indian J Pediatr. 73(3):217-20, 2006
Applegate KE et al: Clinically suspected intussusception in children: evidence-based review and self-assessment module. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 185(3 Suppl):S175-83, 2005
Grunshaw ND et al: The imaging of intussusception. Clin Radiol. 60(7):828, 2005
Choi SH et al: Intussusception in adults: from stomach to rectum. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 183(3):691-8, 2004
Lvoff N et al: Distinguishing features of self-limiting adult small-bowel intussusception identified at CT. Radiology. 227(1):68-72, 2003
Anderson DR: The pseudokidney sign. Radiology. 211(2):395-7, 1999
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