Ileoileal intussusception due to Meckel's diverticulum in a pre-term neonate

Presented is a case of ileoileal intussusception in a pre-term male born at 24 weeks gestation caused by a Meckel's diverticulum, which likely occurred in utero. Neonatal intussusception accounts for less than 1.3% of all intussusception cases and is exceedingly rare in premature infants [2]. A...

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Main Authors: Christopher Nemeh, Biruk Almaz, Victoria H. Ko, Abigail Walsh, Ryane Panasiti, Christopher A. Gitzelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576622003566