Infantile Intussusception
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Intussusception
Intussusception is the invagination of one bowel segment into another. It is an emergent condition that most commonly affects infants between five and nine months of age, but it can also occur in other age groups. The etiology is usually idiopathic in infants five to nine months of age; neonates, older children and adults more commonly have lead points such as a Meckel's diverticulum or a neopl...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0277-2116
DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000000304