A rare case of intusscusception in a 6-month-old baby
Date
2024-06-30
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Abstract
This case report discusses the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and successful management
of a rare case of intussusception in a 6-month-old female infant referred to a re-
gional hospital in Ghana. The patient presented with vomiting, lethargy, fever, and currant
jelly stool. Differential diagnoses considered included Merkel diverticulum, volvulus, lym-
phadenopathy, and hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Ultrasound imaging revealed a concentric
lesion with characteristic signs of intussusception. Ileo-caeco coli intussusception was confirmed
as the diagnosis. Surgical management was used for this patient. The postsurgery
phase was without any complications. The patient recovered well and was discharged with
a switch to oral medications. Infant intussusception is still a disease with a low morbidity
rate.
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Intussusception, Treatment, Case, Diagnosis