Intussusception in Adults: The Role of MDCT in the Identification of the Site and Cause of Obstruction

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Enteroenteric (ileoileal) transient intussusception in a traumatized patient. Axial CT images oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of the intussusception demonstrate the typical multilayered appearance of small bowel intussusception. Heterogeneous “target” mass with the intussuscipiens, intussusceptum, and vessels within the invaginated mesenteric fat. No signs of significative obstruction, only mild stasis in the small bowel.

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