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Case Report
Ileoileal intussusception due to metastatic melanoma
1 MBBS, Department of Surgery, Toowoomba Hospital, Queensland, Australia
2 MBBS, MSc, FRCSI, FRACS, Department of Surgery, Toowoomba Hospital, Queensland, Australia
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Ho Nam Choi
Toowoomba Hospital, Pechey Street, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350,
Australia
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Article ID: 100072Z06HC2019
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Choi HN, Arafat Y, Antoun I. Ileoileal intussusception due to metastatic melanoma. Case Rep Int 2019;8:100072Z06HC2019.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Intussusception in adults is rare, and can be classified into intussusception with a pathological lead point, or intussusception without a lead point.
Case Report: This case report describes a 63-year-old male with a history of metastatic melanoma who presented with a two-month history of abdominal pain, which was due to an ileoileal intussusception with metastatic melanoma deposit at the lead point. He was managed with laparoscopic small bowel resection, leading to resolution of his symptoms.
Conclusion: A low threshold for surgical exploration is recommended in adults with intussusception for definitive diagnosis of the cause and for symptom management.
Keywords: Intussusception, Laparoscopic surgery, Melanoma, Small intestine
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Author Contributions
Ho Nam Choi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Yasser Arafat - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Iman Antoun - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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