Small bowel intussusception in 2 adults caused by inflammatory polyps

Abstract

Inflammatory fibroid polyps are rare, benign pseudotumors of the gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology, which may rarely present as bowel intussusception and obstruction. The authors describe the clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features of 2 patients with ileal inflammatory fibroid polyps presenting as small bowel intussusception.

Keywords

• Intestinal neoplasms
• Inflammatory fibroid polyp
• Intussusception
• Multidetector computed tomography