Small intestine & ampulla
Benign tumors / tumor-like conditions
Intussusception
Author: Hanni Gulwani, M.B.B.S.
Last author update: 1 August 2012
Last staff update: 14 September 2020
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Definition / general
- Portion of bowel (intussuscipiens) swallows another length of bowel (intussusceptum)
- Usually occurs during first 5 years of life, 50% within first year (BMC Pediatr 2012;12:36)
- May be due to lymphoid hyperplasia in ileocecal region secondary to adenovirus or other viral infections
- In older patients, may be associated with HIV or due to pedunculated intraluminal lipoma or leiomyoma that serves as point of traction
- Complications: ischemic necrosis due to compression of vessels
Case reports
- 75 year old man with giant ileal lipoma (Int J Surg Case Rep 2012;3:382)
Treatment
- Manual reduction, barium enema, resection
Clinical images
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Gentle reduction of the ileoileal intussusception
