Intrauterine intussusception is a rare but evident cause of
intestinal atresia and is usually detected intraoperatively.
We report on a term neonate who presented to the
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sabah Women and
Children’s Hospital, Malaysia with delayed passage of
meconium and intestinal obstruction, wherein the lower
contrast showed a claw sign. This was a good clue that this
neonate had intrauterine intussusception and this suspicion
was confirmed upon laparotomy. We found an ileo-ileal
intussusception causing ileal atresia, requiring resection
and primary anastomosis.