Anwaar Aldaher, Mariam Mahmoud Alali, Nouri Ourfali, Abdulwahab AlJubab, Qamar Ali, Muhammed Salman Bashir, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini
OBJECTIVES: In young childhood, intestinal intussusception (IS) is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction. A lead point such as Meckel diverticulum, polyps, tumors, enlarged lymph nodes, cystic fibrosis, and Schoenlein-Henoch purpura are recognized causes. Association between celiac disease (CD) and IS has been well recognized in adults but rarely in children. Data on causes and outcome of intussusception among Saudi children are lacking in the literature. Our objectives were to characterize the pattern of IS among Saudi children and investigate the frequency, clinical presentation, and outcome of intussusception among children with CD...
December 13, 2023: Pediatric Emergency Care