Abstract
The clinical and pathologic features of two cases of intussusception of the appendix were reported. Case 1: A 42-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of fecal occult blood. He had no complaint. A contrast enema and colonoscopic examination showed a type Ip polypoid lesion about 4cm long in the cecum. Because a neoplastic lesion could not be ruled out, we performed laparoscopy-assisted ileocecal resection. The appendix was found to be completely invaginated, and a diagnosis of the intussusception of the appendix (“inside-out type”). Case 2: A 57-year-old female was admitted to our hospital and examined because of anemia and fecal occult blood. She had no complaint. A contrast enema showed a polypoid lesion in the base of her cecum and about 3cm in diameter. The colonoscopic examination revealed intussusception of the appendix (Intussusception of the appendix, type 1).
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