Open AccessIleal lipoma - a rare cause of ileocolic intussusception in adults: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Hany Balamoun,
Samer Doughan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i1.13
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , lipoma , bowel obstruction , surgery , general surgery
The occurrence of intussusception in adults is rare, accounting for less than 5% of all cases of intussusceptions and almost 1%-5% of bowel obstruction. The condition is found in less than 1 in 1300 abdominal operations and 1 in 100 patients operated for intestinal obstruction. The child to adult ratio is more than 20:1. We report a rare case of ileocolic intussusception in an adult secondary to an ileal lipoma.