Intussusception is a well-known cause of acute abdomen in the pediatric population. Traumatic intussusception is exceedingly rare, with only 22 cases reported in the English language literature. We report a case of jejunojejunal intussusception that happened after blunt trauma to the abdomen in a 10-year-old boy. The patient presented with clinical presentation of small-bowel obstruction. Through this case and brief review of the literature, we try to focus on the etiology of this rare condition, the clinical particularities, and treatment modalities.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4484535 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12262-013-0820-9 | DOI Listing |
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