Intussusception in the adult--a rare disease.
We present two cases of intussusception in the adult. Both cases were secondary to a benign lipoma as the lead point. These cases represent typical cases of adult intussusception, a rare disease characterized by insidious onset, vague abdominal symptoms, and elusive diagnosis. A diagnostic and therapeutic approach to adult intussusception is suggested. The need to consider this rare entity in the differential diagnosis of chronic abdominal complaints in the adult is emphasized.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte 28232-2861.
R S
RS
Gordon
K B
KB
O'Dell
A J
AJ
Namon
L B
LB
Becker
D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography