Adult ileo-ileo-caecal intussusception: case report and literature review.
Adult intussusception is a rare entity accounting for only 5% of all intussusceptions and causes approximately 1% of all adult intestinal obstructions. Unlike paediatric intussusceptions which are usually idiopathic, there is usually a lead point pathology which might be malignant in up to 50% cases. We present an unusual case of adult intussusception which was not diagnosed on any investigation including computerized tomographic (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It was a case of ileo-ileo-cecal intussusception caused by a large lipoma 38 mm × 43 mm × 61 mm. It was treated by emergency laparotomy for acute intestinal obstruction. A conservative resection with ileostomy was performed with good postoperative recovery.
Department of General Surgery, Northern Railway Central Hospital, Basant Lane, New Delhi 110055, India.
Sanjeev
S
Singhal
Anu
A
Singhal
Pankaj K
PK
Arora
Rahul
R
Tugnait
Bishwanath
B
Tiwari
Pawan
P
Malik
Ankur Subhash
AS
Dhuria
Vineet
V
Varghese
Mriganka Deuri
MD
Bharali
Singh
S
Chandrakant
Pushkar
Vishnu
V
Panwar
Amit
A
Ballani
Neeti
N
Gupta
Vijay Kumar
VK
Ramteke