RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Ileo-colic intussusception in premature neonate
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr1120115109
DO 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5109
VO 2011
A1 Shad, Jimmy
A1 Biswas, Rakesh
YR 2011
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.11.2011.5109.abstract
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.