Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from Tanzania
Intussusception is rarely seen in adulthood but is commonly seen in the pediatric age group. Causes of intussusception in adults are commonly due to tumors and inflammatory diseases. Intussusception in adults accounts for less than 5% of intestinal obstruction. Colonic lipomas are usually asymptomat...
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| author | Jamil Suleiman Mujaheed Suleman Alex Mremi Adnan Sadiq Abbas Mohamedali Dennis Machaku Jay Lodhia |
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| description | Intussusception is rarely seen in adulthood but is commonly seen in the pediatric age group. Causes of intussusception in adults are commonly due to tumors and inflammatory diseases. Intussusception in adults accounts for less than 5% of intestinal obstruction. Colonic lipomas are usually asymptomatic and are mostly managed surgically with promising outcomes as seen in our case. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c72da0b3d39949ce8506c1b894564ac12025-02-03T06:47:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69192024-01-01202410.1155/2024/7777258Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from TanzaniaJamil Suleiman0Mujaheed Suleman1Alex Mremi2Adnan Sadiq3Abbas Mohamedali4Dennis Machaku5Jay Lodhia6Department of General SurgeryDepartment of General SurgeryFaculty of MedicineFaculty of MedicineDepartment of General SurgeryDepartment of General SurgeryDepartment of General SurgeryIntussusception is rarely seen in adulthood but is commonly seen in the pediatric age group. Causes of intussusception in adults are commonly due to tumors and inflammatory diseases. Intussusception in adults accounts for less than 5% of intestinal obstruction. Colonic lipomas are usually asymptomatic and are mostly managed surgically with promising outcomes as seen in our case.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/7777258 |
| spellingShingle | Jamil Suleiman Mujaheed Suleman Alex Mremi Adnan Sadiq Abbas Mohamedali Dennis Machaku Jay Lodhia Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from Tanzania Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from Tanzania |
| title_full | Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from Tanzania |
| title_short | Colon Lipoma Causing Colo-Colic Intussusception in an Adult: A Case Report from Tanzania |
| title_sort | colon lipoma causing colo colic intussusception in an adult a case report from tanzania |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/7777258 |
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