title: [Ileocaecal intussusception associated with adenovirus infection: a case report].
abstract: Intestinal intussusception is the invagination of an intestinal segment into another. Childhood intussusception is usually idiopathic, whereas adult intussusception is usually due to a definable intraluminal lesion or to a systemic disease. Although the aetiology of idiopathic forms often remains unclear, there is appreciable evidence to support an indirect role played by certain infectious agents. In this report we present a case of childhood intussusception probably due to adenovirus infection.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biopatologia e Metodologie Biomediche-Universita degli Studi di Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pampinella
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scarlata
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nasta
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iacono
authors.forename: Maria Concetta
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Failla
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Gangi
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: Piera
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dones
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000821:virology; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000821:virology*