Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition  2005;8(2):247-251

A Case of Ileao-ileal Intrauterine Intussusception in a Preterm Neonate.

Bo Young LEE 1 ; Yeo Hyang KIM ; Jin Bok HWANG ; Chun Soo KIM ; Sang Lak LEE ; Tae Chan KWON ; Hee Jung LEE ; Woo Hyun PARK

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Keywords

Preterm neonate; Intussusception; Intestinal atresia

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Intussusception in a preterm neonate is a very rare disorder. We experienced a case of intrauterine intussusception presented with symptoms of the small bowel obstruction in a preterm infant whose gestational age was 28(+2) weeks. Urgent ultrasonography of abdomen revealed no definite intussuscepted segment. At emergent surgery performed on the 11th days of life under the diagnosis of distal small bowel obstruction, an ileo-ileal intussusception with distal ileal atresia without perforation was found.