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Double simultaneous intussusception caused by Meckel's diverticulum and intestinal duplication in a child
Mingming Yu1, Zhihong Fang1, Jun Shen1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
The Journal of International Medical Research
|July 4, 2018
Abstract:
Intussusception is common in children. Double simultaneous intussusception is a peculiar variety of intussusception with only 14 previously reported cases. We report a unique case of a child who suffered from double simultaneous intussusception with two lead points (Meckel's diverticulum and intestinal duplication). The patient was successfully treated with manual reduction along with resection of Meckel's diverticulum and intestinal duplication. The child recovered well.