 Case reportIleocolic Intussusception - A rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adults; Case report and literature reviewMuhammad Najm Khan1  , Avi Agrawal1  and Paul Strauss2 1Department of General Surgery, Royal Hospital Haslar, Gosport, UK 2Department of General Surgery, Darnet Valley Hospital, Dartford, Kent, UK  author email corresponding author email
World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2008,
3:26doi:10.1186/1749-7922-3-26 Abstract
Colonic Intussusception although common in children, is a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in adults. The etiology, clinical presentation and management of this condition is different in adults as compared to children. Pre-operative diagnosis is usually difficult due to the non specific and intermittent nature of the symptoms. CT scan can be a helpful adjunct in establishing the diagnosis. We present a case report of adult ileocolic intussusception with classical radiological signs and operative findings. A brief literature review is also presented with emphasis on the controversy of reduction of the intussusception before resection. | 
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