PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jimmy Shad
AU  - Rakesh Biswas
TI  - Ileo-colic intussusception in premature neonate
AID  - 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5109
DP  - 2011 Dec 06
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr1120115109
VI  - 2011
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.11.2011.5109.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.11.2011.5109.full
AB  - Intussusception in neonatal age is very rare. A 12-day-old child was referred from peripheral hospital with history of intolerance to feed, absolute constipation, abdominal distension and significant bilious aspirate. Per-rectal examination revealed necrotic haemorrhagic fluid. The patient was treated on the lines of necrotising enterocolitis in the referring hospital. On further investigation and exploration, the patient turned out to be ileo-colic intussusception which is exceedingly less common in premature neonates. Hence, other causes of intestinal obstruction should also be considered along with vigilant clinical outlook in neonates.