Adult intussusception due to ileal polyp - A case report

Hakim, Tahmina

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107554

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“…Intussusception is the telescoping or invagination of a proximal part of the intestine (intussusceptum) into a distal or nearby portion (intussuscipiens), resulting in an obstruction of the bowel. 1,6,8,10 Intussusception is clinically rare in adults. 4 Malignant disease of the small bowel is equally rare, affecting 0.7 to 1.6 in 1,000,000 individuals.…”

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“…4 Depending on the location of the etiology, the clinical features of intussusception may include chronic intermittent abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation (features of bowel obstruction), or a palpable abdominal mass. 1,7 Diagnosis can be difficult in adults because of the nonspecific symptoms. 8 Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is the most sensitive imaging technique for the diagnosis of adult intussusception, with the target sign being the main diagnostic feature.…”

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“…Intussusception is defined as the invagination or telescoping of a proximal segment of bowel into the adjoining or distal segment. 1,2 It is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in adults. Among adult patients, intussusception accounts for 5% of all cases of intussusception and 1% of intestinal obstructions.…”

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Intussusception is defined as the invagination of a proximal segment of the bowel into the adjoining or distal segment. In most adults with intussusception, there is a demonstrable lead point with a definite pathologic abnormality. The clinical features of intussusception include chronic intermittent abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, and a palpable abdominal mass. The present case report describes a 62-year-old woman with a 2-week history of abdominal pain and 9-day history of vomiting. Clinical, imaging, and histologic evaluations revealed a jejunojejunal intussusception with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor as the lead point. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor should be considered as a possible lead point in adult patients with intussusception. The implication of reducing the intussusception prior to tumor resection requires further evaluation in view of the risk of venous embolism, including direct spread of malignant cells, in cases involving a large polypoid mass with a necrotic surface that extends to the serosa as shown by intraoperative examination. Accordingly, the rationale for adjuvant therapy with imatinib also requires further evaluation.

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