
Recurrent abdominal pain is a common and challenging presenting chief complaint in the Emergency Department. Intussusception in adults, although rare, is an important etiology to consider. The diagnosis can often be delayed because of the nonspecific and intermittent nature of symptoms in adults. This report presents the case of a 37-year-old man with multiple Emergency Department visits for abdominal pain and with negative results for prior imaging studies, who was eventually diagnosed with intussusception after 5 years of recurrent symptoms. The case study is followed by a review of the literature regarding the diagnosis and management of intussusception in adults.
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Recurrence, Humans, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Intussusception, Abdominal Pain
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Male, Recurrence, Humans, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Intussusception, Abdominal Pain
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