Intussusception in adults

Authors

  • Ketan Vagholkar Department of Surgery D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Amish Pawanarkar Pawanarkar Department of Surgery D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Suvarna Vagholkar Department of Surgery D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Parthsarthi Chauhan Department of Surgery D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Purva Agrawal Department of Surgery D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Subashchandra Subudhi Department of Surgery D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, India
  • Avinash Jawanjal Department of Surgery D.Y. Patil University School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20161464

Keywords:

Intussusception, Adults, Diagnosis, Management

Abstract

Intussusception in adult population is quite uncommon. It is usually seen in the pediatric age group. A wide range of causes can predispose to intussusception in adults. Majority of them are benign especially in cases of small bowel intussusception. However malignancy is quite often encountered in cases of colonic intussusception. Diagnosis in adults is difficult due to vague symptoms and intermittent nature. Computerized tomography is diagnostic. However majority of cases in adults are diagnosed at laparotomy. Surgical resection assuming the lesion to be malignant is the treatment of choice.

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Published

2016-12-29

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2016): July-September 2016

Section

Review Articles