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Colocolic intussusception in a preterm infant with intestinal malrotation
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Colocolic intussusception in a preterm infant with intestinal malrotation

Akram Al-Jahdali, Gordon M Lees, Daimian Paton Gay and Rani Al-Sairafi
Journal of pediatric surgery, Vol.44(12), pp.e17-e18
01/12/2009
PMID: 20005997

Abstract

Adult Comorbidity Female Humans Ileal Diseases - epidemiology Ileal Diseases - surgery Ileal Neoplasms - epidemiology Ileal Neoplasms - surgery Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Premature, Diseases - epidemiology Infant, Premature, Diseases - surgery Intestinal Volvulus - epidemiology Intestinal Volvulus - surgery Intestine, Small - abnormalities Intestine, Small - surgery Intussusception - epidemiology Intussusception - surgery Lymphangioma - epidemiology Lymphangioma - surgery Pregnancy Syndrome
The association of intussusception and intestinal malrotation is referred to as Waugh syndrome. A prospective study among 49 children with intussusception found a 40% incidence of malrotation. We describe the rare occurrence of colocolic intussusception in a neonate with malrotated intestine. We believe this is the first reported case in the neonatal period where the pathogenic lead point was an intestinal lymphangioma.

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