title: [Small bowel intussusception and Vanek's tumor in an elderly woman].
abstract: Inflammatory fibroid polyps are non-frequent benign lesions, described by Vanek in 1949, originated in the sub mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. They have an uncertain origin and they are formed of fibroblastic and mesenchymal proliferations with an important eosinophilic proportion. Depending on where are they localized, could present different type of symptoms. The inflammatory fibroid polyps are one of the rare benign conditions causing intestinal intussusception in adults. We present the case of a 82 years old woman, who presented an intestinal intussusception due to an inflammatory fibroid polyp localized in the small bowel.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía General, Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas Alfredo Lanari, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires. E-mail:antoniomaya@live.com.ar.
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Maya
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castelli
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Paz
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giunippero
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004751:Enteritis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D047368:Tumor Burden
keywords: Vanek's tumor; adult intussusception; inflammatory fibroid polyp; intestinal polyps