Vinay S Singh*, Ankit Kr Singh, Prateek Punera, Charu Bansal and Tushar Kaura

Department of General Surgery, SMIH, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

*Corresponding Author: Vinay S Singh, Department of General Surgery, SMIH, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Received: July 07, 2025; Published:July 30, 2025

Abstract

Adult intussusception is a rare entity, accounting for only 1–5% of all intestinal obstructions and 5% of all intussusceptions [1]. Unlike the pediatric population where intussusception is commonly idiopathic and managed conservatively, adult cases are typically secondary to a pathological lead point. This case report presents a 43-year-old female with mid ileo-ileal intussusception in the setting of dengue seropositivity and systemic sepsis. Surgical intervention revealed a benign inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP), a rare non-neoplastic lesion. This report revisits the surgical dilemma of whether resection is always warranted in adult intussusception or if a more conservative, selective approach can be justified in specific contexts supported by radiologic and intra-operative features. The case is supplemented with a review of contemporary literature and evolving practices.

Keywords:Intussusception; Adult

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Citation

Citation: Vinay S Singh., et al. “Intussusception – To Resect or Not to Resect?".Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 8.8 (2025): 24-26.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2025 Vinay S Singh., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.