A rare cause of neonatal intussusception. Considering it might reduce the mortality. A case report and a review of the literature

Full-term neonatal intussusception is rare. Cecal duplication as a lead point for intussusception is very rare. We report a case of full-term neonate with ileo-cecal intussusception due to cecal duplication. Although cecal duplication represents rarely a surgical emergency, intussusception always ne...

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Autores principales: Akkary, Rezkalla, Diab, Nabil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7922833/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33718578
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpam.2019.11.006
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Sumario:Full-term neonatal intussusception is rare. Cecal duplication as a lead point for intussusception is very rare. We report a case of full-term neonate with ileo-cecal intussusception due to cecal duplication. Although cecal duplication represents rarely a surgical emergency, intussusception always needs immediate attention. The awareness of this entity is essential for diagnosis and management.

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