Recurrent Ileo-ileal Intussusception Caused by Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp: A Rare Case Report

Arch Iran Med. 2023 Jun 1;26(6):355-357. doi: 10.34172/aim.2023.53.

Abstract

An inflammatory fibroid polyp is a rare benign lesion of the gastrointestinal tract, which can cause obstruction or intussusception when it reaches a large diameter. We present a case of a 46-year-old female admitted to our clinic with recurrent ileus attacks. We performed segmental resection of the small bowel due to a 3-cm pedunculated polypoid lesion located in the terminal ileum that caused ileo-ileal intussusception and whose pathology was reported as an inflammatory fibroid polyp. In adults presenting with ileus, the possibility of intussusception should be kept in mind.

Keywords: Intestinal obstruction; Invagination; Small intestine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms*
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Ileal Diseases* / etiology
  • Ileal Diseases* / surgery
  • Ileum / pathology
  • Ileus* / complications
  • Ileus* / pathology
  • Intestinal Obstruction*
  • Intestinal Polyps / complications
  • Intestinal Polyps / pathology
  • Intestinal Polyps / surgery
  • Intussusception* / complications
  • Intussusception* / surgery
  • Leiomyoma*
  • Middle Aged