Abstract
During recent 5 years, we have experienced 2 cases of intussusception in adults, which is common in cheldren but relatively rare in adults. Case 1) was a 20-year-old male with the chief complaint of abdominal pain. He was diagnosed as appendecitis, but his appendix was normal at laparotomy. Ileo-cecal resection was carried out, because an intussusception was found that was caused by inflammatory tumor in the cecum. Case 2) was a 74-year-old male with the chief complaints of abdominal pain and a mass at the left upper abdomen. Preoperative CT scan revealed intussusception. Left hemicolectomy was carried out. A polyp, 1.5cm in diameter, was found in the sigmoid colon which was a typical adenoma histologically. CT scan is a useful diagnostic means for intussusception.
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