title: [Acute abdomen secondary to appendiceal intussusception].
abstract: Appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition that can occur at any age. Only a few cases have been reported, and most are found during surgery. The therapeutic approach is usually surgical, ranging from an appendectomy to a hemicolectomy, primarily for biopsy and to rule out possible malignancy. Three cases of children under 14 years who underwent surgery for acute abdominal pain located in the right iliac fossa are presented; one with preoperative diagnosis by ultrasound, and the other two with positive intraoperative findings of intussusception of the cecal appendix, with acute appendicitis being histologically confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España. Electronic address: josue185@gmail.com.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Betancourth-Alvarenga
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vázquez-Rueda
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Murcia-Pascual
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ayala-Montoro
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
keywords: Apéndice cecal; Cecal appendix; Hiperplasia linfoide; Intussusception; Invaginación; Lymphoid hyperplasia