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  • Title: Adult intussusception caused by an intestinal lipoma: report of a case.
    Author: Akagi I, Miyashita M, Hashimoto M, Makino H, Nomura T, Tajiri T.
    Journal: J Nippon Med Sch; 2008 Jun; 75(3):166-70. PubMed ID: 18648175.
    Abstract:
    Intussusception in adults represents only 5% of all cases and is usually caused by a small bowel lesion acting as the apex of the intussusception. We report an unusual case of intussusception in man caused by a lipomatous lesion located in the ileum acting as the lead point. After repeated admissions to our hospital for ileus, the possibility of intussusception was finally raised by a computed tomographic scan of the abdomen. The patient underwent primary resection of the intussuscepted intestine, which resulted in a long-lasting resolution of the symptoms. The resected specimen contained a round tumor measuring 27 x 27 x 40 mm which was diagnosed histopathologically as an intestinal lipoma. This case highlights the uncommon causation of adult intussusception by an intestinal lipoma.
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