Adult intussusception of appendicular mucinous cystoadenoma

Abstract

Intussusception is a rare cause of adult intestinal obstruction. Clinicalmanifestations are not specific, which makes a preoperative diagnosis difficult to establish and often causes delay. We report a case of acute intestinal obstruction due to ileocolic intussusception. An emergency laparoscopy was performed revealing an obstructive mass at the ileocecal region resulting fromanappendicular tumor.Arighthemicolectomywas conducted. Thepathologic examination of the resected sample concluded the mass comprised an appendicular mucinous cystoadenoma. We discuss the clinical features, preoperative diagnosis, and surgical strategies of adult intussusception, as well as the uncommon finding of an appendicularmucinous tumor as its causative lesion, with a reviewof the available literature.