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Examination of the records of 378 children with intussusception at our institution revealed that 29 cases were caused by an identifiable intestinal lesion. A Meckel's diverticulum was the causative agent in 21 children, all of whom were under 2 yr of age. A previously undiagnosed ileal lymphosarcoma produced the intussusception in six other children, all between 6 1/2 and 9 yr of age. Our experience indicates that any child over 6 yr of age with the clinical findings of colicky abdominal pain, bloody stools, and a palpable mass plus the radiographic evidence of intussusception must be considered to have ileal lymphosarcoma until proven otherwise. Hydrostatic reduction of the intussusception must be accompanied by extensive small bowel reflux of barium in order to effectively rule out a small intestinal lesion. If this is not accomplished, surgery should be planned with the suspicion that a malignancy may be present. If this suspicion is confirmed by frozen section, the operation procedure should include wide surgical excision of the lesion along with the regional lymph nodes.
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PMID:Intussusception in the older child- suspect lymphosarcoma. 103 99

Jejunoileal bypass carries a number of potential complications, one of which is intussusception of the excluded segment. The incidence of this complication is probably about one to two per cent. The usual symptoms consist of intermittent episodes of colicky abdominal pain. The roentgenographic diagnosis is difficult because the condition occurs at the blind end of the excluded segment and it is not possible to reflux contrast material to this area. If the intussusception is associated with severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage, selective angiography may provide the diagnosis.
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PMID:Intussusception following jejunoileal bypass: case report and review of the literature. 108 5

Two hundred and twenty-two patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome were ascertained in Japan between 1961 and 1974 through two nationwide surveys, medical literature, and personal examinations. Genetic analysis was made of this group as well as 102 follow-up cases. The average age at diagnosis was 23 in males and 26 in females, with male to female ratio of 1:1.13. Presenting complaints of 170 patients included obstruction (42.8 per cent of patients), abdominal pain (23.4 per cent), rectal bleeding (13.5 per cent), extrusion of polyp (7.2 percent). Diagnosis of 52 patients was based on melanin pigmentation. Intussusception occurred in 46.9 per cent of the patients, most often in the small intestine. Polyps occurred in the stomach in 108 patients (48.6 per cent), small intestine, 142 patients (64 per cent), colon, 118 patients (53.2 per cent) and rectum, 71 patients (32 per cent). Among the 222 patients, cancer was histologically verified in 28. Fifteen early cancers occurred (3 gastric, 8 small intestine, 4 colon), and 11 advanced cancers (3 gastric, 1 small intestine, 6 colon, and 1 both colon and small intestine). Mortality was lower than in patients with familial polyposis coli but higher than in the general population. Conservative surgical management, planned medical follow-up, and the need for a national registration system are stressed.
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PMID:Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: its natural course and management. 111 95

A 1011/12-year-old boy with chronic ileocolic intussusception associated with ileocecal lymphosarcoma was decribed. The patient had abdominal pain of 3 months' duration, vomiting, and a firm mass with smooth surface in the right lower abdomen. Barium enema showed intussusception at the distal part of the ascending colon, which was irreducible by hydrostatic pressure. Barium by mouth revealed markedly distended small intestines, which were displaced to the left abdomen. The tumor was inoperable, and the boy died.
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PMID:Chronic intussusception associated with ileocecal lymphosarcoma. 124 86

Infantile intussusception is not rare in Africa, but was reported to be relatively uncommon. This retrospective review of 47 infants with the diagnosis of intussusception included 38 boys and nine girls. Surprisingly, the clinical presentation is at variance with previous reports and beliefs about intussusception in tropical Africa, but is similar to those from Europe and North America. Contrary to expectation, about 70% of infants presented with the classical clinical picture of intussusception with the complete features of vomiting, 'colicky abdominal pain', blood mucoid stools and palpable abdominal mass. The other 30% presented with various combinations of the components of the tetrad. The small bowel was the leading point in 30 infants and the colon in 17. Of the small bowel variety, the two main types were the ileo-ileal and the ileocolic, while the ileocaecal and the various types of colo-colic intussusception were of large bowel origin. Morbidity was minimal. There were four deaths. Intussusception in this series differs in many respects from previous experience in Zaria.
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PMID:The changing pattern of infantile intussusception in northern Nigeria: a report of 47 cases. 128 62

Intussusception is the most frequent cause of intestinal occlusion in children aged 3-5 years. Diagnosis is easy to perform in cases with typical clinical presentation. However diagnosis may be difficult in rare cases with atypical symptoms characterized by SNC involvement, that could delay a convenient treatment. We report 4 cases of intussusception presenting initially with consciousness abnormalities, hypotonia and vomiting. In these cases differential diagnosis with other conditions associated with comatose states has to be performed. Some hypothesis may be considered to explain these clinical pictures: 1. increased endorphins excretion during abdominal pain; 2. neurotoxins of bacterial origin released and absorbed by altered bowel; 3. intestinal hormones abnormally produced during the disease. As recommended by Rachmel, the condition should be suspected in all children presenting with the association of vomiting and lethargy and a radiological or tomographic study of abdomen should be performed also in cases without intussusception typical symptoms.
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PMID:[Changes in the consciousness state as a symptom of intestinal invagination onset]. 129 38

Intussusception is one of the leading causes of bowel obstruction in early infancy and childhood. From 1984-1989, 67 patients under 2 years of age with intussusception were diagnosed and treated in our institution. There were 48 boys and 19 girls ranging in age from 2 months to 2 years with a mean of 7.4 months. Presenting symptoms and signs included abdominal pain (96%), vomiting (93%), rectal bleeding (60%) and a palpable mass (67%). Symptoms and signs were present for less than 24 hours in about 80% of cases. Most of the intussusceptions were of the ileocolic type (75%). The overall success rate of hydrostatic barium enema reduction was 49%. The highest rate of reduction by enema was among patients between 9 and 16 months of age (83%). The success rate of barium enema reduction was negligible after 24 hours of cardinal symptoms. Five children underwent surgical exploration without contrast studies because of delayed presentation and signs of an acute abdomen. A pathological lead point was found in only four cases, the commonest being Meckel's diverticulum. The average length of hospitalization was 2.57 days after barium enema reduction and 7.55 days after surgical reduction. There were no deaths. There was no case of perforation during enema reduction. Three children had recurrence within 3 months of initial presentation. The best outcome is associated with early diagnosis and barium enema reduction, or selected surgical intervention when indicated.
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PMID:Intussusception in children under 2 years of age in the State of Qatar : analysis of 67 cases. 137 79

A new case of ileal inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is reported. A 76 years old woman presented with abdominal pain due to intestinal obstruction; an ileo-ileal intussusception caused by an ulcerated submucosal polyp was found at laparotomy. The IFP usually appears as a solitary benign lesion, rarely located in the ileum. It is made up of fibrous tissue with a dense infiltrate composed predominantly of eosinophils.
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PMID:[Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the ileum]. 138 44

Clinico-pathologic analysis of 60 patients with primary malignant lymphoma of the small intestine and mesentery is presented. It occurs mainly in the adult. Both of these two tumors were first presented by abdominal pain and mass. Secondary anemia was common. They were complicated by intestinal obstruction, perforation or intussusception. The prognosis was aggravated by a large tumor mass, advanced stage and pathology of diffuse large cell subtype. Combined surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy were effective.
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PMID:[Clinico-pathologic analysis of 60 patients with primary malignant lymphoma of the small intestine and mesentery]. 139 61

Acute hydrops of the gallbladder (AHGB) is a rare paediatric disease being diagnosed with increased frequency due to its association with other illnesses and the availability of ultrasonography. The symptoms and signs of AHGB include abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal mass and/or tenderness. As these clinical features mimic the more common surgical conditions such as acute appendicitis, intussusception and volvulus, some cases are still diagnosed only at laparotomy. Diagnosis is established by ultrasonography of the abdomen demonstrating normal biliary ducts and a distended gallbladder without calculi or congenital malformation. The aetiology of acute hydrops of the gallbladder is unknown but may be multifactorial. Treatment varies from non-operative management to surgical intervention.
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PMID:Acute hydrops of the gallbladder in childhood. 139 81


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