Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1994 Mar;14(1):100-104.

Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Small Intestine Causing Adult Intussusception as an Initial Symptom

• Chung KW
• Sun HS
• Park SH
• Choi MG
• Han JY
• Yoo KD
• Jung H
• Rhim HY
• Cho SH

Abstract

While intussusception can occur at any age, the disease is most often seen in children and no etiologic factor can be seen in most cases of childhood intussusception. In contrast, the adult intussusception is rare and usually has an identifiable causes such as benign tumor, malignant tumor, sarcoma, Meckel's diverticulum and congenital anomaly. Especially, adult intussusception due to primary malignant lymphoma of small intestine is rare clinical condition. Here, we describe the case of a 49-year-old male patient with ileo-ileo-colic intussusception due to primary malignant lymphoma of the small intestine. The clinical, radiographic and pathologic findings are described with brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Lymphoma; Small intestine; Intussusception

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Child
Humans
Intestine, Small*
Intussusception*
Lymphoma*
Male
Meckel Diverticulum
Middle Aged
Sarcoma