Intrauterine intussusception: a rare cause of intestinal atresia.
Intrauterine intussusception is an uncommon cause of intestinal atresia. We report a case of ileal atresia owing to antenatal intussusception revealed as an intraluminal polypoid lesion after surgical intervention.
University Hospital Joan XXIII of Tarragona, Spain. pueyogil@telefonica.net
Carlos
C
Pueyo
Joaquín
J
Maldonado
Yolanda
Y
Royo
Robert
R
Skrabski
Ida
I
Di Crosta
Antoni
A
Raventós
D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology*; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000196:embryology / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal