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  • A 68-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to abdominal pain and vomiting, where CT scans revealed multiple intussusceptions and a 5 cm lung tumor.
  • Emergency surgery was conducted to address the intussusceptions that weren't responding to conservative treatment; this involved partial resection of the jejunum and resection of the ileocecum.
  • Histopathological analysis confirmed that the intussusceptions were caused by metastases from a pleomorphic carcinoma in the lung.

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A 68-year-old male with abdominal pain and vomiting was brought to our hospital by ambulance. Computed tomography showed multiple intussusceptions with pseudokidney signs in the jejunum and ileocecum, and a tumor of 5 cm in diameter in the left lower lobe of the lung. We performed an emergent operation, as a release of multiple intussusceptions was difficult by conservative treatment. There were two intussusceptions, in the jejunum and the ileocecum. We performed a partial resection of the jejunum and a resection of the ileocecum. Histopathological examination of the resected specimens and a biopsy specimen collected by bronchoscopy allowed us to diagnose multiple intussusceptions due to small intestine metastases from a pleomorphic carcinoma of the lung. This case is presented here, with a review of the literature.

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