Adult intussusception due to metastatic tumors.
We report three cases of adult intussusception emphasizing its difference from childhood intussusception. The indolent, intermittent intussusception of adults is sometimes missed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008643:Mesentery; D008875:Middle Aged