Table 2. Causes of nonidiopathic adult intestinal intussusception.
Enteric benign |
Adhesions Adenoma Cantor tubes Celiac disease Crohn disease Endometriosis Malignant stromal (GIST) tumor Hamartoma Hemangioma Inflammatory polyp Kaposi sarcoma Lipoma Meckel diverticulum Neurofibroma Peutz–Jegher polyp Tuberculosis Submucosal hemorrhages from unregulated anticoagulation |
Enteric malignant |
Adenocarcinoma Carcinoid tumor Leiomyosarcoma Lymphoma Metastatic carcinoma (melanoma most common) Malignant GIST Neuroendocrine tumor |
Colonic benign |
Adenoma Inflammatory pseudopolyp Lipoma |
Colonic malignant |
Adenocarcinoma Lymphoma Sarcoma |