Prague Med. Rep. 2025, 126, 155-158
Intussusception by Colonic Lipoma in a 51-year-old Patient – A Case Report
, Florian Stephan Bienenfeld2, Alessio Sciacqua3, Manuela Montatore3, Gianmichele Muscatella3, Giuseppe Guglielmi3,4,5
1Radiology Unit, Zadar General Hospital, Zadar, Croatia
2St. Johannes Hospital, Dortmund, Germany
3Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Foggia University School of Medicine, Foggia, Italy
4Radiology Unit, “Dimiccoli” Hospital, Barletta, Italy
5Radiology Unit, “IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
Received November 21, 2024
Accepted August 27, 2025
Intussusception is a rare condition in adults, and often presents with non-specific symptoms. Lipoma, a benign tumour of adipose tissue, is an infrequent cause of intussusception. Standard diagnostic methods include computed tomography (CT) imaging, with typical radiological features such as “bowel-within-bowel” sign enabling a prompt diagnosis with a high sensitivity and specificity. This case report describes a 51-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain caused by intussusception, with a gastrointestinal lipoma as the lead point, diagnosed through CT imaging. The article highlights the rarity of colonic lipoma, its potential to cause intussusception and the importance of timely diagnosis to avoid complications like bowel obstruction or necrosis.
Keywords
Bowel-within-bowel sign, Computed tomography (CT), Colocolic, Giant intussusception, Lipoma.
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