Idiopathic postoperative ileo-colic intussusception in an adult with rectal cancer

Idiopathic adult ileo‐colonic intussusception

A 56yearold woman with a 10year history of eating disorders and alcohol dependence was admitted at another hospital for the treatment of emaciation. Her body weight was 54 kg in her 20s. On admission, her body weight was 31 kg and her height was 153 cm (body mass index, 13.2). Intravenous hyperalimentation was initiated; however, liver dysfunction, peripheral edema, and ascites appeared 2 weeks...

Ileo-colic intussusception by ileo-cecal valve lipoma - an infrequent ultrasonographic occurrence. A case report.

We present a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in an adult, due to ileo-colic intussusception by a lipoma of the ileo-cecal valve and its ultrasonographic presentation. The case presented in emergency for spontaneously appearing and disappearing palpable elastic mass in the right iliac fossa. The ultrasonographic examination raised the suspicion of an ileo-colic intussusception due to a poly...

Chronic Idiopathic Ileo-Ileal Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review

Intussusception is by far the disease of childhood and it is usually a primary pathology (unknown cause) in the children. Adulthood intussusception is rare and usually secondary to an intraluminal mass (tumour, lymph nodes. Because of its rarity in the adults Intussusception presents a diagnostic dilemma in the clinical practice and can be missed easily. Being a diagnostic dilemma n adult patie...

Adult Ileo-Ileo-Caecal Intussusception: Case Report and Literature Review

Adult intussusception is a rare entity accounting for only 5% of all intussusceptions and causes approximately 1% of all adult intestinal obstructions. Unlike paediatric intussusceptions which are usually idiopathic, there is usually a lead point pathology which might be malignant in up to 50% cases. We present an unusual case of adult intussusception which was not diagnosed on any investigatio...

Adult Ileo-Ileal Intussusception Caused by Intestinal Lipoma