A CASE OF ADULT INTUSSUSCEPTION: A CASE REPORT

Intussusception is a relatively frequent cause of bowel obstruction in infancy, but it accounts for only 02% the adult population. The median age presentation adults with intussusception sixth to seventh decade. In vast majority intussusceptions, there demonstrable inflammatory lesion or neoplasm that serves as lead point intussusception. However, up 20% cases are idiopathic. Neoplasms causing malignant almost 50% patients. experienced units, more than 70% intussusceptions can be reduced non-operatively. An irreducible one complicated by infarction pathological requires resection and primary anastomosis.