Bowel intussusception in adult: Prevalence, diagnostic tools and therapy

Figure 1 Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the small intestine. A 43-year-old male presenting with abdominal pain and vomiting. A: Abdomen X-ray showed signs of intestinal obstruction with hydro-air levels in the upper quadrants; B: Computed tomography scan confirmed bowel obstruction with presence of “target sign” (orange arrow); C: Mesenteric fat and blood vessels are visible (orange arrow). Surgical resection revealed an inflammatory fibroid polyp of the ileum.

Figure 2 Ileocecal valve adenocarcinoma. A 56-year-old female presenting with right iliac fossa pain. A: Ultrasound scan revealed “target sign”; B and C: Computed tomography scan confirmed ielo-colic intussusception, with no signs of bowel obstruction [orange arrow, horizontal (B) and coronal (C)]. Surgical resection revealed an ileocecal valve adenocarcinoma (pT2 N0).