Giant ileocolic intussusception in an adult induced by a double ileal lipoma: a case report with pathologic correlation
Intussusception in adults is rare, accounting for less than 5% of all cases. Unlike the childhood variant, adult intussusception is often associated with a small bowel lesion acting as the “lead point.” We herein report an uncommon case of giant intussusception secondary to 2 separate lipomatous les...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4996905/ |
| Summary: | Intussusception in adults is rare, accounting for less than 5% of all cases. Unlike the childhood variant, adult intussusception is often associated with a small bowel lesion acting as the “lead point.” We herein report an uncommon case of giant intussusception secondary to 2 separate lipomatous lesions located in the ileum, in an adult admitted to our hospital for acute severe abdominal pain. |
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