CASE REPORT article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Colorectal and Proctological Surgery
A young man with an isolated transverse colon neurofibroma leading to intussusception: A case report
- YK
Yifan Ke
- JJ
Jie Jin
- YZ
Yibing Zhang
- YY
Yuping Yuan
- JZ
Jianwei Zhou
Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, China
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Abstract
Objective The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical characteristics, auxiliary examinations, and treatment measures of solitary neurofibromatosis of the transverse colon, and to enhance the clinical diagnostic ability of clinical doctors. Methods This paper reports a case of solitary neurofibroma of the transverse colon in a 23-year-old man without neurofibromatosis in the Gastroenterology Department, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, and makes a comprehensive analysis. Results The patient presented with the main symptoms of pain in the left middle abdomen and hematochezia. Colonoscopy and an enhanced computed tomography scan indicated a tumor in the transverse colon and intussusception. The mass was resected by laparoscopic surgery, and pathologically diagnosed as a neurofibroma. Conclusion This case is the first rare report of intussusception secondary to a neurofibroma of the transverse colon in a young adult man. It suggests that solitary neurofibroma can be a potential cause of intussusception in adults, and heightened vigilance is required in clinical practice.
Summary
Keywords
case report, Intussusception, Neurofibromas, transverse colon, Young Adult
Received
05 May 2026
Accepted
13 July 2026
Copyright
© 2026 Ke, Jin, Zhang, Yuan and Zhou. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Jianwei Zhou
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