Ileo Colic Intussusception Secondary to Primary Intestinal Tumour: A case report

Abstract

Intussusception is defined as invagination of bowel within adjacent segment. Invariably it is the proximal into distal bowel it is commonly seen in child between 3-9 month, very rarely it is seen in adults. Child to adult ratio is 20:1. Most common cause in adult is associated with a lead point which is usually a polyp, sub mucosal lipoma or tumor (GIST). Intussusception Colo colic is most common. And thereafter comes ileocolic. A gastro intestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is Defined as spindle epithelioid or occasionally pleomorphic mesenchymal tumors of gastrointestinal tract that expresses the KIT protein and approximately 2% of all neoplasm of the gastro intestinal tract is classified as GIST.