IntussusceptionIntussusception

DescriptionDescription

Intusussusception is the most common Intusussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in cause of intestinal obstruction in infants and young children. It is infants and young children. It is more common in male children and more common in male children and the cause is predominately idiopathic the cause is predominately idiopathic in 90% of cases, but can have in 90% of cases, but can have pathologies which have predisposing pathologies which have predisposing factors. factors.

SymptomsSymptoms

Insatiable cryingInsatiable crying Distended abdomen or abdominal Distended abdomen or abdominal

massmass Abdominal painAbdominal pain Bloody stool (currant jelly stool)Bloody stool (currant jelly stool) VomitingVomiting

Pathologic ConditionPathologic Condition

One portion of the intestines folds or One portion of the intestines folds or slides into itself commonly referred slides into itself commonly referred to as telescopingto as telescoping

Occurring usually at the junction of Occurring usually at the junction of the small and large intestines.the small and large intestines.

Radiographic DiagnosisRadiographic Diagnosis

Air or barium enemaAir or barium enema UltrasoundUltrasound Computerized Tomography ( CT ) can Computerized Tomography ( CT ) can

be used, but due to the high doses of be used, but due to the high doses of radiation it is usually not performed.radiation it is usually not performed.

TreatmentTreatment

Barium enemaBarium enema

Surgery to remove the damaged Surgery to remove the damaged intestinesintestines