Terminal Ileum Lipoma Causing Ileocolic Intussusception: A Case Report and Literature Review
Siddhant Dogra,
Jason Wei,
Benjamin Wadowski
et al.
Abstract:Adult intussusception is much rarer than pediatric intussusception and usually occurs secondary to a pathological lead point, most frequently neoplasm. Terminal ileum lipomas are an infrequent cause of adult ileocolic intussusception but can be seen together with the intussusception on initial imaging evaluation, which can guide appropriate diagnosis and management.
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