Adult ileocolic intussusception secondary to infectious enterocolitis: anecdotic cause of an uncommon condition

Beltrán, Marcelo A.; Cortés, Víctor J.; Tapia, Rodrigo; Larraín, Cristóbal; Koscina, Vinka; Rioseco, María-Paz; Molina, Matías; Vera, Andrés

doi:10.2478/s11536-011-0157-3

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“…A comprehensive Medline and Google Scholar literature search with search parameters ‘salmonella’ and ‘intussusception’ revealed just 3 previously documented cases of adult intussusception secondary to salmonella infection in adults. Goodall [ 9 ], Matsushita et al [ 4 ], and Beltrán et al [ 10 ] described three independent cases of ileo-colic intussusception in adults that required surgical management. In those 3 cases, histological examination revealed a benign pathology with the oedematous mucosa containing inflammatory exudate.…”

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<italic>Salmonella enteritis</italic>: A Rare Cause of Adult Intussusception

2017

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Intussusception is a relatively rare condition in the adult population and is commonly secondary to a malignant process. Eight to twenty percent of cases of adult intussusception are thought to be idiopathic. In children, infection has been proven to precipitate intussusception in the absence of any other cause. We present a rare case of intussusception in a healthy adult patient secondary to salmonella infection and discuss infection as a potential explanation for a proportion of the cases of adult intussusception that are thought to be idiopathic. We recommend testing for infective causes of intussusception in adults when more common causes, such as malignancy, have been excluded.

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