Medical treatment of recurrent intussusception associated with intestinal lymphoid hyperplasia.
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.
Shteyer
Eyal
E
Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah Medical Center and the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Koplewitz
Benjamin Z
BZ
Gross
Eitan
E
Granot
Esther
E
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
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D011241:Prednisone