title: Medical treatment of recurrent intussusception associated with intestinal lymphoid hyperplasia.
abstract: Intestinal lymphoid hyperplasia (ILH) is an uncommon cause of recurrent intussusception in infants and young children. Surgical treatment has been suggested in the management of this disorder. We report 2 cases in which recurrent intussusception was associated with ILH. A short course of steroids resulted in resolution of both symptoms and hyperplasia. We conclude that when recurrent intussusception occurs in association with ILH, and no other lead point can be identified, it is important that treatment with steroids is considered before resorting to a more radical surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah Medical Center and the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Eyal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shteyer
authors.forename: Benjamin Z
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Koplewitz
authors.forename: Eitan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Granot
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019310:Pseudolymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D011241:Prednisone