Adult intussusceptions: preoperative predictive factors for malignant lead point
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
;
: 244-248, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-163743
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Adult intussusception is uncommon, but an organic lesion is found to be the lead point in 75% to 90% of the cases. This study was designed to review our experience with adult intussusception and to determine if there are any preoperative predictive factors for a malignant lead point.METHODS:
Thirty-three patients over 15 years of age were diagnosed with intussusceptions through operative finding over a period of 20 years. We reviewed the medical records of these patients retrospectively, and preoperative predictive factors of malignant lead points were analyzed.RESULTS:
The preoperative diagnosis of intussusception had been made correctly in 86% of the cases, and computed tomography could find a lead point in 79%. A causative organic lesion was found in 29 patients (88%) pathologically; 16 cases (48%) were due to benign tumors, and 13 (39%) were due to malignant tumors. A malignant lead point was present in four of 21 enteric (20%) versus nine of 13 colonic intussusceptions (75%). The period from symptom appearance to hospital visit showed a more chronic nature in malignant neoplasm than in benign neoplasm (P = 0.006), and the location of causative organic lesion showed significant difference between benign and malignant groups (P = 0.003).CONCLUSION:
Adult intussusceptions are commonly secondary to a pathologic lead point, and a computed tomography is an effective diagnostic tool for finding a lead point preoperatively. The chronic nature of the disease presentation and colonic location of the lead point may suggest a malignant neoplasm.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Medical Records
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Retrospective Studies
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Colon
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Diagnosis
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Intussusception
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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