Forshal type IE appendiceal intussusception: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition. Clinical features are not specific for it. Patients may present with abdominal pain and vomiting. These symptoms represent a variety of abdominal pathology. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult because of the non-specific clinical features. We present a case report of a child who initially presented with ileocolic intussusception.

Case presentation

This is a case report of a 5-years-old boy with abdominal pain and vomiting. He had an ileocolic intussusception 2 days back, and was successfully managed by hydrostatic reduction and discharged. On ultrasonography, an intussusception was identified in the ileocaecal region. Hydrostatic reduction failed this time and laparotomy was performed. On laparotomy, there was com

SUBMITTER: Adhikari AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8258857 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature