Intussusception in adults is a rare condition. Unlike in children, it usually has a definitive organic aetiology in over 90% of cases.1 A malignant intestinal lesion is often the cause of intussusception in adults.2 In total, 70–90% of adults with intussusception require definitive surgical management.3 We report a case with imaging and intraoperative photographic depiction of colonic intussusception to highlight some learning points.