Intussusception in A Neonate: A Rare Clinical Entity

Anam Zafar; Noshina Riaz; Farah Naz; Shahzadi Sumbal Ghazi; Saima Akhtar

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-2.6919

Authors

Anam Zafar Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan
Noshina Riaz Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan
Farah Naz Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan
Shahzadi Sumbal Ghazi Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan
Saima Akhtar Department of Pediatrics, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v75iSUPPL-2.6919

Keywords:

Intestinal Obstruction, Intussusception, Neonate, Sepsis

Abstract

Intussusception is defined as invagination of bowel segment into its distal portion causing intestinal obstruction. It is rarely seen in neonates, accounting for 0.3% among all cases. Classical signs of intussusception are hardly seen in neonatal age group leading to delayed or misdiagnosis. We report a case of intussusception in full term neonate who presented with clinical picture of neonatal sepsis, developed intestinal obstruction secondary to ileocolic intussusception. However, in our case patient succumbed to death due to overt sepsis. Very few publications are found about intussusception in neonates in the last few decades and most of them are case reports, highlighting the scarcity of available data.

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