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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2011; 3(1): 13-15
Published online Jan 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i1.13
Published online Jan 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i1.13
Ileal lipoma - a rare cause of ileocolic intussusception in adults: Case report and literature review
Hany Balamoun, Samer Doughan, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, Kent, CT94AN, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Balamoun H and Doughan S wrote this case report.
Correspondence to: Samer Doughan, FRCS, MD, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate, Kent, CT94AN, United Kingdom. s.doughan@btinternet.com
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Received: August 21, 2010
Revised: December 31, 2010
Accepted: January 7, 2011
Published online: January 27, 2011
Revised: December 31, 2010
Accepted: January 7, 2011
Published online: January 27, 2011
Abstract
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.
Keywords: Intussusception; Lipoma; Adult; Ileocolic; Bowel obstruction