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World J Methodol. May 20, 2021; 11(3): 81-87
Published online May 20, 2021. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i3.81
Published online May 20, 2021. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v11.i3.81
Table 1 Causes of adult intussusception
| Benign | Malignant |
| Enteric | |
| Adherences, coeliac disease, Crohn’s disease, endometriosis, hamartoma, infections, Kaposi sarcoma, lipoma, Meckel diverticulum, neurofibroma, polyps (inflammatory, adenomatous), stromal tumor, tubercolosis | Adenocarcinoma, carcinoid tumors, leiomyosarcoma, lymphoma, malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor, metastatic carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumor |
| Colonic | |
| Adherences, inflammatory pseudopolyp, lipoma, polyps (inflammatory, adenomatous) | Adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, sarcoma |
Table 2 Frequent causes of adult intussusception located to ileocolic site
| Ileocolic | |
| Malignant | Adenocarcinoma, metastatic carcinoma, lymphoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor |
- Citation: Panzera F, Di Venere B, Rizzi M, Biscaglia A, Praticò CA, Nasti G, Mardighian A, Nunes TF, Inchingolo R. Bowel intussusception in adult: Prevalence, diagnostic tools and therapy. World J Methodol 2021; 11(3): 81-87
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v11/i3/81.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v11.i3.81