title: [Intussusception in adults].
abstract: Intestinal intussusception in adults is a very rare entity whose etiology differs greatly from its pediatric counterparts. Three adult patients with intestinal intussusception presented with intestinal obstruction and required surgery for its resolution. In each case a pathologic cause was found. They had intestinal polyps, two benign (lipoma and hamartomatous polyps) and one malignant (metastasis). Intestinal intussusception in adults usually has a pathologic cause. About half have a malignant etiology. Intestinal resection without reduction of the intussusception is the preferred surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Gastrocirugía, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Av. Cuauhtémoc 330, tercer piso, Col. Doctores, 06725 Mexico, D.F.
authors.forename: Gaby Adriana
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Alarcón-Jarsún
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martínez-Ordaz
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Fuente-Lira
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blanco-Benavides
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male