Intussusception is a surgical emergency that may result in the perforation of the intestinal wall if not immediately treated. Pathologic lead points, such as intestinal duplication, are present in 2.2%-15% of the cases.We describe a 4-year-old girl with a necrotic ileoileal intussusception diagnosed with a rare tubular ileal duplication.
Intussusception is a surgical emergency. If not immediately treated, it
can lead to bowel wall perforation. In 2.2-15% of cases, they have
pathologic lead points such as Intestinal duplication. This case report
presents a rare tubular ileal duplication as a necrotic Ileoileal
intussusception in a 4-year-old girl.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.