Intrauterine intussusception as a cause of ileal atresia occurring late during pregnancy

U de Luca; C Esposito; A Porreca

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1066182

Intrauterine intussusception as a cause of ileal atresia occurring late during pregnancy

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 1995 Apr;5(2):116-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1066182.

Authors

U de Luca¹, C Esposito, A Porreca

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, 2nd School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.

PMID: 7612581
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066182

Abstract

A case of intrauterine intussusception causing ileal atresia is reported. The sonographic diagnosis of intestinal obstruction at the 30th week of gestation suggests that intrauterine intussusception is a cause of ileal atresia occurs late in the course of pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Fetal Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Ileum / abnormalities*
Infant, Newborn
Intussusception / complications
Intussusception / diagnostic imaging
Intussusception / embryology*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Ultrasonography