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Surgery Intestinal Obstruction ec30b37d

Ileal resection is done for adult patient developing intussception due to:

A
Carcinoid tumor
B
Lymphoma
C
Villous adenoma
D
Soft tissue tumor
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (c) Villous adenomaRef.: Bailey & Love 26th ed. 11184ADULT INTUSSCEPTiON* Bowel intussusception in adults is considered a rare condition, accounting for l%-5% of bowel obstruction.* Adult cases of intussusception are associated with a lead point which is a polyp, submucosal lipoma or othermentioned conditions such as1. Inflammatory bowel disease2. Postoperative adhesions3. Meckel's diverticulum4. Villous adenoma5. Metastatic neoplasms6. Iatrogenically, due to the presence of intestinal tubes, jejunostomy feeding tubes or after gastric surgery.Most common cause of pediatric intussusception is Meckel's diverticulum>polyp.

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