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Intrauterine Intussusception and Ileal Atresia Presenting as Acute Perforation
Author(s) -
KELLY S. B.,
SINGH M. P.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1991.tb11815.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , ileum , ileostomy , perforation , caesarean section , anastomosis , intestinal atresia , surgery , gestation , invagination , atresia , ileal diseases , general surgery , pregnancy , punching , materials science , biology , metallurgy , genetics
. A case is reported of a girl born by caesarean section at 28 weeks gestation who developed an acute perforation of the ileum due to intussusception 11 days after birth. This was treated successfully by resection of the affected segment of ileum and by performing a temporary ileostomy followed by end‐to‐end anastomosis. She made a complete recovery. This case also demonstrates the difficulty of early diagnosis of intussusception in the neonatal period.