Acute adult intussusception caused by primary cecal non Hodgkin lymphoma

Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2011 Sep;74(3):451-3.

Abstract

Intussusception of the bowel is rather rare in adults and in about 80-90% of the cases is secondary to an underlying intraluminal pathology that serves as a lead point. In cases of colonic intussusception malignancy occurs in 63-66% of patients and it is usually adenocarcinoma and rarely lymphoma. The presenting symptoms are non specific and are in most cases of long duration, consistent with a chronic intussusception causing partial intestinal obstruction. We present a rare case of primary colorectal lymphoma in a 29 years old female that was complicated by acute ileocecal intussusception, treated with en bloc resection without reduction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cecal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Cecal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cecal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / etiology*
  • Ileal Diseases / pathology
  • Ileal Diseases / surgery
  • Ileocecal Valve* / pathology
  • Ileocecal Valve* / surgery
  • Intussusception / etiology*
  • Intussusception / pathology
  • Intussusception / surgery
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / complications*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / surgery