Acute Intestinal Intersusception in Adults: About Three Cases and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Introduction: Acute intestinal intussusception in adults (AII) is rare and occurs infrequently in a tumoral context. New imaging techniques help with pre-operative diagnosis. Aim: To describe the epidemiological, clinical, radiological, therapeutic, and pathological aspects of AII through three cases. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of three cases of AII operated on in the Department of Digestive Surgery B at the Ibn Sina University Hospital of Rabat between 2017 and 2022. Results: Three patients (mean age 34) consulted for abdominal pain. Two patients with jejuno-jejunal intussusception and one with ileo-caecal intussusception. Pre-operative diagnosis using CT scan in two cases. All patients were operated on with immediate restoration of digestive continuity after intussusception reduction. Pathological study noted benign lesions (lipoma, reactive adenitis) in 02 cases. The outcomes were satisfactory. Conclusion: AII remains a rare but clinically significant diagnosis. A CT scan is the preferred imaging, and surgery remains the mainstay of therapy.