Submucosal Lipomas Causing Intussusception and Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report

Intussusception is a rare cause of bowel obstruction caused by both benign and malignant pathology. We are presenting the case of an elderly patient who had been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome for many years prior to presenting to us with ileocecal intussusception causing a small bowel obstruction. Laparoscopic resection of the terminal ileum and cecum was performed. Pathology revealed multiple submucosal lipomas as the underlying cause.