Intestinal intussusception in adults, treat it like a cancer

Intussusception in adult is a rare condition. Pathologic process is identif iable in 90% of cases. Emergency clinical diagnosis is generally difficult and CT scan typical features are of use. Surgery is always necessary to tre at bowel necrosis and to perform pathologic examination. Diagnosis of cance r must be in mind and lymphadenectomy must be done. We present two recent c ases of intussusception in adults due to adenomatosis poliposis and Meckel' s diverticulum.