Idiopathic ileoileal intussusception without lead point in a 4-year-old child

Authors : Ayşe Selcan Koç, Zerrin Özçelik, Feride Fatma Görgülü

Pages : 439-443

Doi:10.18621/eurj.375051

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Publication Date : 2018-10-04

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Intussusception is common abdominal emergency in early childhood. Idiopathic ileoileal intussusceptions are rare in children without an apparent predisposing cause. Patients present with vomiting and colicky abdominal pain, which can mimic many conditions. We report a case with primary ileoileal intussusception, which was successfully reduced manually during exploratory laparotomy. There was no evidence enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. 
Keywords : Intussusception, childhood, ileoileal, idiopathics, lead point, laparoscopic surgery