Adult intussusception due to a malignant polyp: A case report

Intussusception is primarily a disease of childhood; only about 5 to 10 per cent of cases occur in adults. In contrast to childhood intussusception 90 per cent of adults have an associated pathologic process, usually a malign ant lesion. Adult cases do not have the classical symptoms and diagnosis ma y be difficult. CT scan and barium studies are the most useful diagnostic m ethods. We report a very rare case of adult ileocecocolic intussusception c aused by a pedunculated malignant polyp of the cecum and review the clinica l features of intussusception.