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Case Reports
. 2017 Apr 26:4:e63.
doi: 10.14309/crj.2017.63. eCollection 2017.

Intussusception after Routine Colonoscopy: A Rare Complication

Michael X Min  1 , Bradford Sklow  2 , Byron P Vaughn  1
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Case Reports

Intussusception after Routine Colonoscopy: A Rare Complication

Michael X Min et al. ACG Case Rep J. .

Abstract

We present a 31-year-old woman who developed ascending colon intussusception several hours after a routine colonoscopy where random mucosal biopsies were obtained. She underwent an ileocolic resection, and pathology did not show an etiology for the intussusception. Colonic intussusception occuring without pathology and after minimal intervention is rare.

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Abdominal/pelvic CT scan with contrast. (A) Coronal view showing right ileocolonic or colocolonic intussusception. (B) Transverse view showing target-like appearance of the ascending colon.
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