Recurrent small bowel obstruction caused by a benign tumor. A report of two cases.
Two cases of primary small bowel tumors causing an acute intussusception are presented. In one case two polyps were found and in the other case a lipoma in the wall of the jejunum. In both cases there were symptoms of recurrent bowel obstruction for several months before the acute condition. Although intussusception caused by a benign tumor of the small bowel is a rare condition it should be taken into consideration in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain of doubtful origin.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications*; D007421:Intestine, Small; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D007583:Jejunum; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence