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Intussuscepting adenocarcinoma of the ileocecal valve

Report of a case

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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The case of an 81-year-old woman with an intussuscepting ileocecal adenocarcinoma is reported. The literature is reviewed and the pathology discussed. The importance of both barium-enema examination and an adequate small-bowel series in making the diagnosis is emphasized. Finally, the importance of even palliative resection cannot be overemphasized.

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  1. From the Department of Surgery, Ross-Loos Medical Group, Van Nuys, California

    Eugene C. Weinstein M.D.

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Weinstein, E.C. Intussuscepting adenocarcinoma of the ileocecal valve. Dis Colon Rectum 13, 456–459 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02616794

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