Preoperative diagnosis of intestinal intussusception in pregnancy. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Intestinal intussusception is a rare event during pregnancy. The diagnosis of intestinal obstruction from any cause in pregnancy is made more difficult by the common overlapping complaints of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, which may persist during the second trimester.


METHODS
Intestinal obstruction occurred at 17 weeks' gestation. A preoperative diagnosis of intussusception was made by ultrasound by demonstrating multiple ecodense and ecolucent rings in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasonography may support the diagnosis of intussusception in pregnant women with intestinal obstruction.
Shenhav
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barzilai Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Ashkelon, Israel.
Gemer
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Segal
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Linova
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Joffe
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal