A Rare Case of Colocolic Intussusception Secondary to a Giant Sigmoid Polyp in a 5-Year-Old Vietnamese Patient

CASE REPORT
Tung Anh Dinh Duong, Thi Trang Pham, Duc Thuan Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Pham

 
For citation: DINH DUONG TA, Pham TT, Nguyen DT, Pham TN. A Rare Case of Colocolic Intussusception Secondary to a Giant Sigmoid Polyp in a 5-Year-Old Vietnamese Patient. International Journal of Biomedicine. 2025;15(2):408-410. doi:10.21103/Article15(2)_CR2
 
Originally published June 5, 2025
 

Abstract: 

Juvenile polyps in the sigmoid colon are a rarely reported cause of intussusception in preschool-aged children. We reported a rare case of colocolic intussusception in a 62-month-old Vietnamese boy. Colonoscopy following intussusception reduction revealed a giant juvenile polyp in the sigmoid colon. Laparoscopic polypectomy was successfully carried out with no complications or recurrence until eight months of follow-up. Colonoscopy after intussusception reduction is a useful approach for diagnosing and treating recurrent colocolic intussusception with a lead point in children.

Keywords: 
colocolic intussusception • polyp • colonoscopy
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Received March 13, 2025.
Accepted April 22, 2025.
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