Intussusception secondary to Meckel's diverticulum. A challenging diagnosis in adolescence.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1989
Abstract
A 14-year-old male was found to have an intussusception secondary to an invaginating Meckel's diverticulum. He was initially referred for crampy abdominal pain and diarrhea, and inflammatory bowel disease was suspected. The etiology of most intussusceptions is unknown; however, both in adolescence and adulthood they may be initiated by a lead point. This paper presents, analyzes, and discusses an intussusception caused by a Meckel's diverticulum as a lead point and the difficulty in making a preoperative diagnosis.
Volume
10
Issue
1
First Page
51
Last Page
53
ISSN
0197-0070
Published In/Presented At
Hurley, L. J., Whalen, T. V., & Moore, G. L. (1989). Intussusception secondary to Meckel's diverticulum. A challenging diagnosis in adolescence. Journal of adolescent health care : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 10(1), 51–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/0197-0070(89)90048-x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2921190
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article