Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2019; 7(17): 2536-2541
Published online Sep 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i17.2536
Adult intussusception caused by colonic anisakis: A case report
Youn I Choi, Dong Kyun Park, Hyun Yee Cho, Seung Joon Choi, Jun-Won Chung, Kyung Oh Kim, Kwang An Kwon, Yoon Jae Kim
Youn I Choi, Dong Kyun Park, Hyun Yee Cho, Jun-Won Chung, Kyung Oh Kim, Kwang An Kwon, Yoon Jae Kim, Department of Gastroenterology, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon 21565, South Korea
Seung Joon Choi, Department of Pathology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon 21565, South Korea
Author contributions: Choi YI, and Park DK contributed to the study concept and design; Choi YI, Cho HY, and Choi SJ analyzed and interpreted the data; Choi YI and Park DK drafed the manuscript; Park DK, Kim KO, Kwon KA, Chung JW and Kim YJ critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors approved the final version of the manuscript submitted. All the authors do not declare any conflict of interest.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Dong Kyun Park, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, 21 Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Incheon 21565, South Korea. pdk66@gilhospital.com
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Received: May 9, 2019
Peer-review started: May 10, 2019
First decision: June 21, 2019
Revised: June 22, 2019
Accepted: July 20, 2019
Article in press: July 20, 2019
Published online: September 6, 2019
Core Tip

Core tip: We report an extremely rare case of adult colo-colonic intussusception caused by colonic anisakiasis and successfully treated by endoscopic removal of the Anisakis body. When colonic intussusception occurs in an adult patient and there is no evidence of necrosis of the colon, it is necessary to consider a colonoscopy to exclude causes that can be cured by endoscopy.