Intussusception in Children with a Pathological Appendix Acting as a "Lead Point" - A Series of 3 Cases.

Meckel's diverticulum is commonest lead point for intussusception in children. Appendix is part of the intusssusception of the commonest ileocolic type but appendix as lead point for intussusception is rare. We report a series of 3 cases of intussusception in children, wherein a pathological appendix was the lead point.

Spontaneous Caecal Perforation Associated with Ogilvie's Syndrome Following Vaginal Delivery - A Case Report.

Acute pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel, Ogilvie's syndrome, can occur in the postpartum period following caesarean section which can result in caecal dilatation and may progress to perforation. This is quiet rare following normal vaginal delivery. Only two previous reports have been found in the English literature.