Open AccessNeonatal intussusception secondary to intestinal duplication cyst: A case report
Author(s) -
Haseen Fathima,
Divya Mishra,
Nishanth Rajan,
Joseph Manuel,
Manjiri Phansalkar,
Ninan Zachariah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of neonatal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0439
DOI - 10.47338/jns.v10.999
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , cyst , rectum , vomiting , gene duplication , surgery , pathological , presentation (obstetrics) , surgical emergency , ultrasonography , radiology , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Background: Intussusception is a rare cause of bleeding per rectum in neonates. Duplication cyst as a pathological lead point for intussusception is rarer too.Case Presentation: A female neonate presented with bilious vomiting and bleeding per rectum. Ultrasonography diagnosed it as intussusception. Intraoperatively, on reduction of intussusception, a mass was found which on histopathological examination (HPE) revealed a duplication cyst.Conclusion: A high index of suspicion is required for an early diagnosis of neonatal intussusception, which is essential for preventing complications and mortality.