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Review
. 2010 Sep;92(6):W46-8.
doi: 10.1308/147870810X12699662981591. Epub 2010 Jul 2.

Appendiceal intussusception mistaken for a polyp at colonoscopy: case report and review of literature

Alireza Salehzadeh  1 , Andrea Scala, Jay N L Simson
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Review

Appendiceal intussusception mistaken for a polyp at colonoscopy: case report and review of literature

Alireza Salehzadeh et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

We report a case of appendiceal intussusception which was erroneously labelled as a 10-mm polypoid caecal lesion on colonoscopy and, therefore, followed up over an 11-year period before the correct diagnosis was made. We present the radiological and endoscopic appearance of appendiceal intussusception and a review of the literature.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
CT colonogram view of the caecal pole showing the intussuscepted appendix.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intussuscepted appendix resembling a polypoid lesion during colonoscopy.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Figure 3 Further intussusception on retraction with biopsy forceps.
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