08 October 2021
: Case report
Ileocolic Intussusception in a Woman: A Case Report and Literature Review
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Alexandros A. Moniakis1BCDEF, Mathaios E. Flamourakis1BCDEF, Ioannis G. Gkionis1ABCDEF*, Michail I. Giakoumakis1BCDEF, Eleni S. Tsagkataki1BCDEF, Georgios M. Kazamias2BCD, Konstantinos G. Spiridakis1AE, Manousos S. Christodoulakis1AEDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933341
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933341
Table 2. Most common causes of intussusception in adults.
| Benign causes [references] | Malignant causes [references] |
|---|---|
| Appendiceal neoplasm [,,,–,–]2 | Adenocarcinoma [,,,–,–]2 |
| Celiac disease [,,,–,–]2 | Carcinoids [,,,,,–]2 |
| Crohn’s disease [,,,–,–]2 | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor [,,,–,–]2 |
| Endometriosis [,,,,,,]2 | Leiomyosarcoma [,,,,,]2 |
| Fibroepithelial polyps [,,,–,–]2 | Lymphoma [,,,,,–]2 |
| Henoch-Schönlein purpura [,,,,,,]2 | |
| Leiomyoma [,,,,,–]2 | |
| Lipoma [–,–,–]2 | |
| Meckel’s diverticulum [,,,–,–]2 | |
| Neurofibromatosis [,,,–,,]2 | |
| Postoperative adhesions [,,,–,,]2 |






