Case Reports in Gastroenterology (Aug 2007)

Intussusception in Adults: Report of Four Cases and Review of the Literature

  • Jan W. Duijff,
  • Boke L.S. Borger van der Burg,
  • Nico J.M. Aarts,
  • Sabine A.J. Loyson,
  • Onno R. Guicherit

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000107473
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 59 – 64

Abstract

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Intussusception in adults is a rare clinical entity. The individual surgeon will not often encounter this condition. A lead-point for adult intussusception exists in 90% of cases and is frequently malignant. We present four cases and discuss treatment and diagnostic modalities. A comprehensive review of the literature is given. All cases were treated by resection according to oncologic principles without previous reduction. Histological examination showed non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lipoma, clear cell sarcoma and adenocarcinoma as the lead-points.

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