The Ileoileal intussusception due to a tubular duplication in a child: A case report

Mehran Monazzami1, Khashayar Atqiaee2, Paria Dehghanian3

  • 1Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran.

Clinical Case Reports
|December 26, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Intussusception is a surgical emergency. A rare tubular ileal duplication was identified as the cause in a 4-year-old girl, highlighting potential complications of this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Intussusception is a critical surgical emergency requiring prompt treatment to prevent intestinal perforation.
  • Pathologic lead points, like intestinal duplications, are implicated in 2.2%–15% of intussusception cases.