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 les...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043316300632 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1930-0433 |