An adult case of idiopathic intussusception detected with lower gastrointestinal endoscopy

Abstract

The patient was 74 years old man who had intermittent lower right abdominal pain from June 20xx. In October, he received endoscopic examination of the lower gastrointestinal tract and an elevated lesion with redness was revealed in the ascending colon, which was suggested intussusception. Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and enema was fail to reduce intussusception. Surgical resection was performed and pathological diagnosis showed no malignancy and was diagnosed as idiopathic intussusception.

Adult-onset intussusception is considered to be rare, and most of those are reported to be associated with organic lesions. Since this case was considered an extremely rare, we report with some literature consideration.