Adult entero-enteric intussusception caused by small bowel submucosal lipoma

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Keywords:

intussusception, adult, lipomas.

Abstract

Introduction: Intussusception is the prolapse of one gastrointestinal segment into an adjacent part. Its incidence in adults is less than 10%.
Objective: To presents a case of adult entero-enteric intussusception caused by small bowel submucosal lipoma.
Clinical case: A 66-year-old male patient with vague clinical manifestation that presented in a computed tomography scan typical invagination image, it showed the classical "target" and "sausage-like" images. He underwent surgery, where the diagnosis of adult entero-enteric intussusception was confirmed and then an en-bloc resection was performed. Anatomopathological examination revealed a submucosal lipoma of the jejunum. Gastrointestinal lipomas have an incidence of 0.035% - 4.4%.
Conclusion: This is a rare case, not only because the intussusception is uncommon in adults but for the lead point found in it.

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Author Biographies

Karel Borroto Martínez, Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas

Especialista Primer Grado en Cirugia General. Profesor Asistente. Investigador Agregado. Diplomado en Gestion de Informacion en Salud. Diplomado en Cirugia Oncologica.

Raysy Sardiñas Ponce, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Cirugia General. Profesora Auxiliar. Investigadora Agregada. Master en Cirugia de Minimo Acceso

Yoanna Ramírez Fernández, Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas

Especialista de Primer Grado en Cirugia General. Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral. Porfesora Asistente. Diplomada en Ginegologia Oncologica.

Mónica Galindo Estévez, Centro de Investigaciones Médico-Quirurgicas

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina Interna.

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2023-08-21

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Borroto Martínez K, Sardiñas Ponce R, Ramírez Fernández Y, Galindo Estévez M. Adult entero-enteric intussusception caused by small bowel submucosal lipoma. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 21 [cited 2025 Apr. 17];52(3):e02303080. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/3080

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Vol. 52 No. 3 (2023): July - september

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