“Twist & Slide” Bowel Obstruction: Two Different Rare Causes of Adult Bowel Obstruction in the Same Patient

Abstract

A man, age 68, presented with two rare clinical entities of adult bowel obstruction. This case showed a caeco-colic intussusception (due to a caecal malignant lesion) with a small bowel volvulus secondarily. These are rare but potential life-threatening surgical emergencies.

Key Words:

• Adult bowel obstruction
• intussusception
• volvulus

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J. De Raet

J. De Raet Department of General and Abdominal Surgery St. Nikolaus-Hospital Hufengasse 4 4700 Eupen, Belgium. Tel.: + 32 87 59 93 60 Fax: + 32 87 55 68 53