INTUSSUSCEPTION AS A CAUSE OF BOWEL OBSTRUCTION IN ADULTS FROM A RESOURCE LIMITED AREA, CAMEROON

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Intussusception refers to the telescoping of a proximal segment of bowel into a distalsegment. It is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adulthood.CASE DETAILS: We report two cases of adult intussusception in a post-operative period followingCaesarean Section (with no lead point) and Appendicectomy (due to colonic adenocarcinoma)respectively.CONCLUSION: Though rare in adulthood, intussusception should be considered as a differentialdiagnosis to bowel obstruction in adults even in the post-operative period.