Open AccessIntussusception in a premature newborn: A case report
Author(s) -
Daniel Acosta-Farina,
Diego León-Ochoa,
Karen Serrano-Concha,
Manuel Cabrera-Viteri,
Jorge Oliveros-Rivero,
Daniel Acosta-Bowen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of neonatal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0439
DOI - 10.47338/jns.v10.959
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , irritability , premature newborn , presentation (obstetrics) , pediatrics , pathological , obstetrics , surgery , menopause
Background: Intussusception is rare in the neonatal period and even less common in premature babies.Case Presentation: We present a case of a premature newborn with an insidious clinical picture characterized by irritability and multiple vomits. Ultrasound was diagnostic of intussusception. The baby had a jejunal intussusception without any pathological lead point, with a favorable outcome.Conclusion: Intussusception is a rare cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction especially in premature neonates.