Acute intestinal intussusception in adults: A review of seven cases

Seven cases of acute intestinal intussusception requiring emergency surgical treatment are reported. These cases accounted for 1.7% of all cases of intestinal obstruction treated surgically over a ten-year period at the Yaounde Central Hospital. Mean age was 42 years, Preoperative diagnosis was difficult in the four patients with sub-acute symptoms at presentation, The remaining three patients presented with acute symptoms, Intestinal resection was required in every case. An intestinal tumor was found in three patients, whereas no cause was detectable in four patients. The pathology, diagnosis, and management of this rare condition are reviewed.