Abstract
Introduction: Intestinal intussusception in adults is quite rare, accounting for 1-5% of cases of intestinal semi-occlusion. The most frequent symptoms are nausea, vomiting and abdominal distension, as in any obstructive condition seen in the emergency room. Most cases of intestinal intussusception do not have a preoperative etiological diagnosis, due to difficulty in interpreting the radiological image.
Case presentation: Case report of a 62-year-old male patient who was admitted to the emergency room at Hospital da Cidade in Salvador- Bahia- Brazil with semi-occlusion secondary to intestinal intussusception. During a multidisciplinary discussion with the radiology team, specialized in the digestive system, a preoperative diagnosis of lipoma was possible. Patient underwent primary resection without the need for oncological standardization.
Conclusion: In this case report, it was possible, with specialized discussion, to pre-operatively diagnose lipoma as a cause of intestinal intussusception.
Keywords
Intestinal intussusception, Adults, Case report, Surgical treatment, Lipoma