title: Air reduction of an intussusception caused by a pathologic lead point in an infant.
abstract: Lead points that are the cause of an ileocolic intussusception are rare in infants [1], as is successful reduction using barium [2]. Air reduction of an intussusception with a pathologic lead point has not been previously reported. We report a case of an infant with an ileocolic intussusception secondary to a duplication cyst that was successfully reduced with air. The pathologic lead point was recognized at the time of reduction and confirmed with water-soluble contrast. Air is both a diagnostic and therapeutic contrast agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Don
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Rescorla
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography