Journals / Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology / 2006 / Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 3

Mikroskopik melanozis koli bulunan appendiks vermiformisin intussussepsiyonu: Bir olgu sunumu

Intussusception of vermiform appendix with microscopic melanosis coli: A case report

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We conclude that colonoscopy may help in preoperative diagnosis of appendiceal intussusception in patients with suspicious appendicitis, particularly in those using laxative medication.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Intussusception of the appendix is a rare occurrence.
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Key Findings & Data:Due to the similarity of its symptoms with appendicitis, preoperative diagnosis of this condition is extremely difficult.
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Conclusion & Impact:We conclude that colonoscopy may help in preoperative diagnosis of appendiceal intussusception in patients with suspicious appendicitis, particularly in those using laxative medication.
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Abstract

Intussusception of the appendix is a rare occurrence. Due to the similarity of its symptoms with appendicitis, preoperative diagnosis of this condition is extremely difficult. In this report, we present appendiceal intussusception with histological melanosis coli that occurred in a patient on long-term anthranoid laxative use for chronic constipation. Melanosis coli in the appendiceal tissue, as an indicator of chronic laxative intake, may be a clue implying that the appendical exposure to hyperperistalsis for a long time in our case led to the intussusception. We conclude that colonoscopy may help in preoperative diagnosis of appendiceal intussusception in patients with suspicious appendicitis, particularly in those using laxative medication.

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Appendiks intussussepsiyonu ender görülen bir durumdur. Apandisit semptomlarına benzerlik gösterdiği için, bu durumun preoperatif tanısı son derece zordur. Burada, kronik kons-tipasyon nedeniyle uzun süredir antrakinon türü laksatif kullanan bir hastada melanozis kolinin histolojik bulgularını gösteren bir appendiks intussussepsiyonu gelişimi sunulmaktadır. Hastamızda kronik laksatif alımının bir göstergesi olarak appendiks dokusunda melanozis kolinin varlığı, appendiksin in-tussussepsiyon geliştirmek üzere uzun bir zaman süreci boyunca hiperperistaltizme maruz kaldığına ilişkin bir ipucu olabilir. Özellikle uzun süreli laksatif kullanan ve şüpheli apandisit bulguları olan bir hastada kolonoskopi yapılması bu ender patolojinin preoperatif tanısının konulmasına yardımcı olabilir.

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AKBAYIR, N., YILDIRIM, S., SÖKMEN, H. M., KILIÇ, G., ERDEM, L. K., ALKIM, C. (2006). Mikroskopik melanozis koli bulunan appendiks vermiformisin intussussepsiyonu: Bir olgu sunumu. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 3, 233–235. https://ajindex.com/articles/410364

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