Intestinal intussusception as a key sign of Celiac Disease. A pediatric case report

Intestinal intussusception as a key sign of Celiac Disease. A pediatric case report

Intestinal intussusception is the most frequent cause of intestinal obstruction between 6 and 36 months of age, the majority being idiopathic. The association between celiac disease and intestinal intussusception in the pediatric population has been described. We present the case of a 23-month-old m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archivos argentinos de pediatría 2020-04, Vol.118 (2), p.e188
Hauptverfasser: Mínguez Rodríguez, Beatriz, Montells Fuster, Sandra, Lomba Estévez, Marta, Molera Busoms, Cristina, Martín de Carpi, Javier
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Sprache:spa
Schlagworte:
Celiac Disease - complications
Celiac Disease - diagnosis
Humans
Ileal Diseases - diagnosis
Ileal Diseases - etiology
Infant
Intussusception - diagnosis
Intussusception - etiology
Male
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Zusammenfassung:Intestinal intussusception is the most frequent cause of intestinal obstruction between 6 and 36 months of age, the majority being idiopathic. The association between celiac disease and intestinal intussusception in the pediatric population has been described. We present the case of a 23-month-old male admitted due to a failure to thrive. In his ultrasound study recurrent asymptomatic ileo-ileal invaginations were found.
ISSN:1668-3501
DOI:10.5546/aap.2019.e188