Prenatal and neonatal intussusception

Pediatric Surgery International
N L WangC H Hsu

Abstract

Intussusception found in the 1st month of life is rare and usually discussed as one entity, neonatal intussusception, but in fact, includes the intussusceptions occurring both prenatally and neonatally, of which the clinical presentations and results are different. Four full-term babies with prenatal intussusception presenting as intestinal atresia (IA) and three premature babies with neonatal intussusception mimicking necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) are presented. Prenatal intussusception, as one of the causes of IA produces prominent signs of intestinal obstruction immediately after birth. Preoperative evaluation usually fails to yield a definitive diagnosis, but surgery is usually performed in time and is successful. In neonatal intussusception, full-term infants usually have a pathological lead point and the colon is almost always involved. A barium enema is thus useful in diagnosis. Premature babies, on the other hand, rarely have a colonic component, and the clinical features are insidious and similar to NEC. This results in diagnostic confusion that may lead to a dangerous delay in appropriate surgical correction. A high level of suspicion about this condition in cases diagnosed presumptively with NEC is important. Seria...Continue Reading

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