Appendiceal intussusception: a rare finding during colonoscopy. Case report
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Intussusception, Appendiceal neoplasms, colonoscopy, endometriosisAbstract
This is the case of a young patient with an incidental endoscopic finding of a lesion in the cecum during follow-up colonoscopy with benign histology. The diagnostic process and surgical treatment are described. The existing literature was reviewed and the incidence, symptoms and indications of surgical treatment of this rare condition are discussed.
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