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Case Reports
. 2022 May 25;2022(5):rjac184.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjac184. eCollection 2022 May.

Colocolonic intussusception of a colostomy after colonoscopy

Emmanuel Luciano  1 , Omar Marar  1 , Maxwell Cocco  1
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Case Reports

Colocolonic intussusception of a colostomy after colonoscopy

Emmanuel Luciano et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

The incidence of complications after colonoscopy is low and has been reported to range of 0.01-0.9%. Of these complications, colocolonic intussusception after colonoscopy is exceedingly rare, with around 12 known cases described in the literature. This case report details the presentation and operative management of a patient who developed an ischemic stoma due to a colocolonic intussusception of an end colostomy after a colonoscopy. Intraoperative surgical exploration revealed a colocolonic intussusception involving the end colostomy. This is the first known documented occurrence of this phenomenon.

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Figure 1
Edematous colostomy 7 days after colonoscopy.
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Figure 2
Axial (A) and sagittal (B) CT of the abdomen and pelvis, with IV contrast demonstrating edematous colostomy above the level of the fascia.
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