Recurrent Intussusception in the Setting of Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Infant

Intussusception is a condition consisting of a proximal portion of the bowel contracting into a more distal bowel portion. The recurring act of intussusception is typically caused by a pathological lead point persisting within the bowel. The most common lead point for intussusception is a Meckel’s d...

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Autores principales: Hutchinson, Stedrea, Awadalla, Abanoub, Pereira, Nicholas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10338048/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37448419
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40325
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description Intussusception is a condition consisting of a proximal portion of the bowel contracting into a more distal bowel portion. The recurring act of intussusception is typically caused by a pathological lead point persisting within the bowel. The most common lead point for intussusception is a Meckel’s diverticulum, which arises due to the incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric canal causing a true diverticulum in the small bowel. This report outlines a case of a 10-month-old male infant who experienced three intussusception episodes, eventually requiring surgical intervention. A clinician’s awareness of this phenomenon aids in implementing adequate treatment.
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spelling pubmed-103380482023-07-13 Recurrent Intussusception in the Setting of Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Infant Hutchinson, Stedrea Awadalla, Abanoub Pereira, Nicholas Cureus Pediatrics Intussusception is a condition consisting of a proximal portion of the bowel contracting into a more distal bowel portion. The recurring act of intussusception is typically caused by a pathological lead point persisting within the bowel. The most common lead point for intussusception is a Meckel’s diverticulum, which arises due to the incomplete obliteration of the omphalomesenteric canal causing a true diverticulum in the small bowel. This report outlines a case of a 10-month-old male infant who experienced three intussusception episodes, eventually requiring surgical intervention. A clinician’s awareness of this phenomenon aids in implementing adequate treatment. Cureus 2023-06-12 /pmc/articles/PMC10338048/ /pubmed/37448419 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40325 Text en Copyright © 2023, Hutchinson et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title_short Recurrent Intussusception in the Setting of Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Infant
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10338048/
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