J Korean Radiol Soc.  1984 Dec;20(4):861-866. 10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.4.861.

Computed tomography of intussusception in adult

• Jeon HJ
• Ahn BY
• Cha SJ
• Seol HY
• Chung KB
• Suh WH

• KMID: 2462977
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1984.20.4.861

Abstract

Intussusception is rare in adult and usually caused by organic lesions, although there is a singnificant numbeof so-called idiopathic cases. The diagnosis of intussusception have been made by pali abdomen, barium enema andsmall bowel series. But recently ultrasound and CT make a contribution to diagnose intussusception. CT is not theprimary means for evaluation a gastrointestinal tract abnormality but also provides yaluable informations inevaluating disorders affecting the hollow viscera of the alimentary tract. CT image of intussusception demonstratea whirl like pattern of bowel loops separated by fatty stripe correlating to the intestinal walls. Abdominal ultrasonogram was used as the initial diagnostic test in 2 cases out of total 4 cases, with abdominal mass ofunknown cause. It revealed a typical pattern, composed of a round or oval mass with central dense echoes andperipheral poor echoes. We report 4 all cases of intussusception in adult who were performed by CT and/orultrasound. All cases were correlated with barium enema examination and/or surgical reports.

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Adult*
Barium
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Enema
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Intussusception*
Ultrasonography
Viscera
Barium