Intussusception in adults is a rare clinical entity. The individual surgeon will not often encounter this condition. A lead-point for adult intussusception exists in 90% of cases and is frequently malignant. We present four cases and discuss treatment and diagnostic modalities. A comprehensive review of the literature is given. All cases were treated by resection according to oncologic principles without previous reduction. Histological examination showed non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lipoma, clear cell sarcoma and adenocarcinoma as the lead-points.
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- A 36-year-old male with acute abdominal pain was diagnosed with gastro-gastric intussusception during surgery, successfully treated with reduction and gastrectomy.
- Timely diagnosis and surgery are crucial for this rare condition to prevent serious complications.
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