Table 2. Case timeline.

Patient	Time	Event
No.1	2013–7 2013–10 2013–11 2013–Present	Abdominal pain and melena CT revealed Ileal mass (5 cm × 4 cm) with intussusception and bowel obstruction An emergency laparotomy was performed and resection of the ileum with side-to-side anastomosis Follow-up
No.2	2014–2 2014–2 2014–2 2014–Present	Intermittent abdominal dull pain and melena CT showed bowel obstruction and intussusception with a mass measuring 5*2 cm Partial resection of the ileum containing the intussusception was performed, followed by a side-to-side anastomosis Follow-up
No.3	2009–2014 2014–11 2014–12 2014 Present	Intermittent and progressive abdominal pain and melena CT scan revealed an ileal intussusception with a 3 cm tubular structure Segmental resection of the ileum with ileo-ileostomy was performed Follow-up
No.4	2015–8 2015–8 2015–8 2015–Present	Severe abdominal pain and bilious vomiting CT scan revealed a large pedunculated mass involving the terminal ileum with intussusception Ileum including the intussusception was removed and primary side-to-side anastomosis was performed Follow-up

CT, computed tomography.