Intussusception in the adult.
Intussusception in the adult is an uncommon condition usually with a chronic history but it may occasionally present as an acute process. The clinical picture is most often that of a large or a small bowel obstruction. When the intussusception begins in the small bowel, a benign causative factor is found most frequently, whereas intussusception of the colon is most often secondary to a malignant lesion. Idiopathic causes occur rarely as compared to the pediatric age group. The treatment of adult intussusception is surgical.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000150:complications; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications