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Query: UMLS:C0021933 (intussusception)
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We report a case of recurrent intussusception in a 6-year-old boy associated with Intestinal Lymphoid Hyperplasia (ILH). A single course of steroids resulted in resolution of both symptoms and hyperplasia. We conclude that steroids treatment must be considered in recurrent intussusception associated with ILH and no other lead point identified (lymphoma or intestinal malformation) instead of a more radical surgical approach by a ileum resection.
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PMID:[Oral corticosteroids are efficient in recurrent intussusception associated with intestinal lymphoid hyperplasia]. 1867 25