The double target sign as ultrasonographic finding in a case of double intussusception: A case report

Intussusception is one of the common conditions in children presenting with abdominal pain. The exact etiology of intussusception is unknown. Lead point is not identified in the majority of cases in children. Commonly, radiographic evidence suggests the presence of a target sign is diagnosis of intu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Radiology case reports 2024, Vol.19 (5), p.1990-1993
Hauptverfasser: Yadav, Aalok Kumar, Regmi, Pradeep Raj, Koirala, Bibek, Adhikari, Bhupendra, Panthi, Bishal
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Intussusception is one of the common conditions in children presenting with abdominal pain. The exact etiology of intussusception is unknown. Lead point is not identified in the majority of cases in children. Commonly, radiographic evidence suggests the presence of a target sign is diagnosis of intussusception. However, the presence of a double target sign in the case of intussusception is rare and depicts the presence of double intussusception. We present a case report of a 1-year-old child who presented to the emergency department with excessive crying for more than 10 hours. After the initial clinical assessment and acute management, an abdominal ultrasound revealed a double target sign on the sub-hepatic and left para-umbilical region which suggested double intussusception. No lead point was identified in our case. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are the mainstay of management in such cases.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2024.02.002