Intussusception in a child with respiratory syncytial virus: a new association.
Intussusception is known to be associated with childhood viral illnesses. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has not, to our knowledge, been previously reported in association with intussusception. We report a case of a 4-month-old boy admitted with RSV bronchiolitis, who subsequently developed an intussusception during the hospital course, necessitating laparotomy and resection.
Moore
Forrest O
FO
Division of Trauma and Critical Care, East Texas Medical Center, Tyler, USA.
Berne
John D
JD
Slamon
Nicholas B
NB
Penfil
Scott H
SH
Dunn
Stephen P
SP
D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012307:Risk Factors