Intusscuception in an infant - A case report
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Anatomy and Surgery of Head, Neck and Brain - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Intussusception is characterized by abdominal pain vomiting and blood in stools However in younger infants it may present with nonclassical symptoms such as listlessness decreased feeding and being nonspecifically unwellA Case of intussusception confirmed with the help of an abdominal ultrasound in 5 month old male infant who presented with irritable cry spasmodic pain and not taking feeds properly The purpose of presenting this paper is to suggest a clinical diagnosis of intussusception and to bring about the awareness of intussusception common in weaning period of very young infants and the latest treatment available which was so simple procedure without any complication and surgeryKeywords Intussusception Weaning Spasmodic
Authors and Affiliations
Sathialakshmi V, Rakesh Ranjan S, Suajtha Nagari, Swayam Jothi S
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