ileocecal intussusception

il·e·o·ce·cal in·tus·sus·cep·tion

act of taking up or reception in which the lower segment of the ileum passes through the valve of the colon into the cecum.

intussusception at the ileocecal junction, with the cecum being drawn back into the ileum.

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Ileocecal intussusception was diagnosed by computed tomography.

Severe pulmonary tuberculosis complicating ileocecal intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis: a case report Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob.

During laparotomy, an ileocecal intussusception with a tumour involving terminal ileum, caecum and proximal ascending colon was detected.