A Case of Intussusception Diagnosed by Exploratory Laparotomy in a Very Low Birth Weight Infant.
- Author:
Hai Jung CHO
1
;
Ji Young KIM
;
Me Jin KIM
;
Young Ho KIM
;
Ji A JUNG
;
Seung YANG
;
Il Tae HWANG
;
Hae Ran LEE
;
Soo Min AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ithwang83@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intussusception;
Very low birth weight;
Laparotomy
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Enterocolitis, Necrotizing;
Humans;
Incidence;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight*;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Intussusception*;
Laparotomy*;
Pregnancy
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2007;14(1):98-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction between 5 month and 11 month of age. However, it is very rare in neonatal period and only 1% incidence was reported. It is exceedingly rare among preterm infants and the signs are similar to those of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). So the time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis may be prolonged. The authors report a case of intussusception in very low birth weight infant born at 28 weeks of gestation diagnosed after exploratory laparotomy.
