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ACOSTA BRUNAGA, Lorenzo Diosnel; BERDEJO BAREIRO, José Cirilo  e  KANG KWON, Alberto. Intussusception in young adults due to inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. Case report. Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2021, vol.13, n.2, pp.89-100. ISSN 2072-8174.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2021.dic.02.089.100.

Intussusception or intussusception is rare in adults, 5 % suffer from it and constitutes 1 % of intestinal obstructions. Its clinical presentation is very varied, it can manifest as acute intestinal obstruction or with partial and recurrent obstruction. Imaging studies play a crucial role in diagnosis.

90 % of patients have an underlying cause, for which the majority is accompanied by intestinal resection.

Palavras-chave : intussusception in adults; intestinal resection; laparotomy; medical emergencies.

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