A Case of Adult Ileocolic Type Intussusception Caused by an Enterolith Incarcerated Nearby the Ileocecal Valve

Abstract

A 62-year-old man was admitted to another hospital for right lower abdominal discomfort. Computed tomography (CT) showed intussusception, and he was transferred to our hospital. Our enhanced CT showed an ileocolic type intussusception with a 20-mm mass at the leading end. We performed a laparoscopic ileocecal resection. A 20-mm enterolith was incarcerated nearby the ileocecal valve. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful, and he was discharged on the 11th postoperative day. Intussusception caused by an incarcerated enterolith is rare, and we report on our case with a discussion of the literature.