Colo-colonic intussusception caused by lipoma. Case reports.
Intussusception is primarily seen among children, most often as idiopathic ileocolic intussusception (1, 4), and only 5 to 16% of all intussusceptions are seen in adults (1, 8). In contrast to childhood invagination, in adults underlying pathologic processes are identified in 18 to 90% (1, 8). This report presents 2 cases of colo-colonic intussusception caused by a colonic lipoma. The ultrasonic features of this benign tumour are rather characteristic. A definitive diagnosis can be provided by CT.
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Department of Radiology/Ultrasound, Glostrup Hospital, Denmark.
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D000328:Adult; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography