Appendiceal polyp as a lead point for an appendico-colic intussusception requiring operative reduction

• Main Authors: Cherease R. Street (Author), Shunpei Okochi (Author), Susie Chen (Author), Arunachalam Thenappan (Author), Aqsa Shakoor (Author), Rama Ayyala (Author), Steven Stylianos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intussusception of the appendix is a rare condition. When intussusception occurs in the pediatric age group, the intussusceptum usually involves the ileum, cecum or colon. The majority of cases of pediatric intussusception are idiopathic, without a pathologic lead point, and polyps are an uncommon f...