Adult intussusception in the era of HIV/AIDS: A case report

Abstract

The high incidence of HIV infection in South Africa has been associated with a proportional increase in AIDS-defining cancers, including non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas (NHL). Intussusception is a rare presentation of NHL, accounting for 1% – 5% of all cases of small bowel obstruction. Contribution: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of B-cell NHL presenting with intussusceptions and small bowel obstruction in South Africa.

Keywords

• non-hodgkin’s lymphoma (nhl)
• intussusception
• bowel obstruction
• immunosuppression
• lead point
• anaemia
• granuloma
• intestinal lymphoma