Intussusception in a mid-age female
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20230278Keywords:
Gastrointestinal lipoma, Adult intussusception, Intestinal obstruction, Ileoileal intussusceptionAbstract
Intussusception in adults is a rare entity, especially caused by benign lesions like lipoma. The clinical picture of intussusception in adults is subtle making the diagnosis tenuous. Gastrointestinal lipomas are rare benign tumors and the present report describes one such clinical entity.
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