Appendiceal intussusception mistaken for a polyp at colonoscopy: case report and review of literature

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Sep;92(6):W46-8. doi: 10.1308/147870810X12699662981591. Epub 2010 Jul 2.

Abstract

We report a case of appendiceal intussusception which was erroneously labelled as a 10-mm polypoid caecal lesion on colonoscopy and, therefore, followed up over an 11-year period before the correct diagnosis was made. We present the radiological and endoscopic appearance of appendiceal intussusception and a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Appendix*
  • Cecal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Colonic Polyps / diagnosis*
  • Colonoscopy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intussusception / diagnosis*
  • Middle Aged