Two unusual cases of adult intussusception.
Adult intussusception is very rare. We report 2 unusual cases, a 58-year-old man with a transverse colo-colonic intussusception caused by a malignant sessile polyp that also had an asymptomatic synchronous neoplasm of the kidney, and an 18-year-old female with an ileocecolic intussusception caused by acute appendicitis. This report stresses the point that intussusception in adults may represent an underlying malignancy. The age of the patient and the anatomic location of the intussusception provide significant input as to the etiology and hence the most appropriate surgical procedure.
Bellows
Charles F
CF
Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, La 70122, USA.
Haque
Salima
S
Jaffe
Bernard M
BM
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000150:complications