- Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
- Issue: 4
- Ileocecal Intussusception Secondary to Ileal Lipoma in an Adult Patient
Ileocecal Intussusception Secondary to Ileal Lipoma in an Adult Patient
Authors : Bülent YAŞAR, Ömer AVLANMIŞ, Yasin AĞIRMAK
Pages : 300-302
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Publication Date : 2014-12-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Intussusception is a relatively common cause of intestinal obstruction in children but a rare clinical entity in adults. Ileal lipomas are uncommon nonepithelial neoplasms that are generally found incidentally during endoscopies, surgery, or autopsy. In this manuscript, we present a case of ileal lipoma that became symptomatic with abdominal pain episodes and ileocecal intussuception, treated with surgical resectionKeywords : intussusception, ileal lipoma