Sentence examples for as lead point from inspiring English sources

CECT showed small gut intussusception with worms as lead point.

So it was a rare and interesting case of transient entero-enteric intussusception with worms as lead point.

Both lymphomatous masses and Kaposi sarcoma can serve as lead points for intussusception (Fig. 10).

Intussusception with an organic lesion as the lead point usually presents as a bowel obstruction, persistent or relapsing, necessitating definite surgical therapy.

Almost 90% of adult intussusceptions are secondary to pathologic conditions such as polyps and neoplasms that serve as a lead point [2-4].

Polypoid growing lymphoma may act as a lead point and cause intussusception.

The diverticulum was also the source of active bleeding or acted as the lead point to intestinal obstruction or intussusception.

In the abdominal cavity, intussusception due to the anastomosis as a lead point was identified (Figure 2).

Although most cases of intussusception are idiopathic, there have been several case reports of Meckel's diverticulum serving as a lead point [2 4].

The Meckel's diverticulum may be the source of active bleeding or may act as a lead point to intestinal obstruction and intussusception.

Open image in new window Fig. 10a, b A 39-year-old woman with surgically proven ileal intussusception related to the Meckel's diverticulum as the lead point.