Ileocolic intussusception in an adult secondary to ileal lipoma – case report

Giant ileocolic intussusception in an adult induced by a double ileal lipoma: a case report with pathologic correlation

Intussusception in adults is rare, accounting for less than 5% of all cases. Unlike the childhood variant, adult intussusception is often associated with a small bowel lesion acting as the "lead point." We herein report an uncommon case of giant intussusception secondary to 2 separate lipomatous lesions located in the ileum, in an adult admitted to our hospital for acute severe abdominal pain.

Ileo Ileal Intussusception secondary to Submucosal Ileal Lipoma – A Case Report

Intussusception in adults accounts for less than 5 % of all intussusceptions. It occurs when a segment of intestine invaginates into itself. Here we report a 60 year old female patient with pain abdomen over 4 years duration, located in the lower abdomen which was insidious in onset and colicky in nature lasting for 15 to 30 minutes, which aggravated on taking food and relieved after passing st...

Ileocolic intussusception caused by a lipoma in an adult

Intussusception is rarely observed in adults. Adult cases account for only 5% of all cases of intussusceptions and almost 1%-5% of bowel obstruction cases. The etiology, presentation and management of intussusception in adults are different from those in children. The clinical presentation in adults often includes nonspecific signs and symptoms, thereby complicating differential diagnosis from ...

Adult Ileo-Ileal Intussusception Caused by Intestinal Lipoma

Ileal intussusception secondary to both lipoma and angiolipoma: a case report

Lipoma and angiolipoma are common benign neoplasms that occur in the subcutaneous tissue and rarely in the gastrointestinal tract. These tumors are usually asymptomatic but may present with abdominal pain, bleeding and obstruction. We present a 53-years-old woman with abdominal discomfort for several weeks accompanied with bloody diarrhea and recurrent vomiting. Ileo-ileal invagination was diag...