A lipomatous intussusception in a 52-year-old man: A case report

Abstract

Intussusception is a rare cause of abdominal pain in adults accounting to only 5 % of all intussusception cases. Most cases of adult intussusception are linked to an underlying lead point including neoplasm, polyps, Meckel’s diverticulum, strictures, and benign neoplasms. Colonic lipomas (CL) are a type of benign tumor of the colon composed of adipose tissue encapsulated by a fibrous layer that may result in intussusception, most commonly in the ascending colon. We herein present a case of a 52-year-old male patient presenting with diffuse abdominal pain, where further investigations revealed the diagnosis of colonic intussusception secondary to a 5 cm colon lipoma. Of note, the patient underwent colonoscopy a year ago and was normal. Subsequently, the patient underwent surgical removal of the lipoma through an ileo-cecal resection technique.