J Korean Soc Emerg Med.  2015 Feb;26(1):99-102. 10.0000/jksem.2015.26.1.99.

Intussusception after Abdominal Trauma in a Child

• Lee HJ
• Jang HY
• Kim JW
• Jun DH
• Yoo BD

• KMID: 2191841
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jksem.2015.26.1.99

Abstract

Intussusception is the most common abdominal emergency in children younger than 2 years old. It is often considered idiopathic. However, an underlying disease can cause a pathological lead point for the intussusception. Its incidence after trauma is uncommon, and traumatic intussusception in children is even rarer. In Korea, traumatic intussusception in a child has never been reported. We experienced a case of traumatic intussusception in a 3-year-old girl. The patient was injured by a plastic bar while playing, and she soon complained of abdominal pain. We identified an ileo-ileal intussusception on computed tomogram. The intussusception was reduced successfully by air reduction in the emergency department. She was sent to home without complication after three hospital days.

Keyword

Intussusception; Child; Abdominal injuries

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Injuries
Abdominal Pain
Child*
Child, Preschool
Emergencies
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Incidence
Intussusception*
Korea
Plastics
Plastics