Intussusception

Intussusception occurs in 1 out of every 250 to 1,000 infants and children. Intussusception is rarely seen in newborn infants. Sixty percent of those who develop intussusception are between 2 months and 2 years of age.
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Intussusception (children)
Definition:
Intussusception involves a telescoping of one portion of the intestine into another, which results in decreased blood supply of the involved segment.
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Intussusception is the telescoping of one portion of the intestine into another. It generally occurs in young children.
What is going on in the body?
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IntussusceptionOne piece of bowel inside another, causing obstruction.
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Symptoms may be chronic, suggesting partial obstruction or intussusception.
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Clinical trials involving RotaTeq showed no increased risk of intussusception associated with the vaccine.
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Another rare complication of HSP is intussusception of the bowel, or intestine. With this condition, a section of the bowel folds into itself like a telescope. The bowel may become blocked as a result. Surgery may be needed to correct the problem.
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In the first two years of life, one of the major causes of intestinal obstruction is intussusception, in which one portion of the intestines is pushed into another like a folding telescope.
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Intrauterine Growth Retardation (Intrauterine Growth Restriction)
Intrinsic Factor - Lack Of (Lack of Intrinsic Factor)
Intussusception (Children)
Invasive/Malignant Mole (Gestational Trophoblastic Disease)
IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) ...
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Gallstones
Tumors blocking the intestines
Granulomatous processes (abnormal tissue growth)
Intussusception
Volvulus (twisted intestine)
Foreign bodies (ingested materials that obstruct the intestines) ...
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annular pancreas
CMV gastroenteritis/colitis
colorectal polyps
Crohn´s disease (regional enteritis)
Hirschsprung´s disease
intestinal obstruction
intussusception (children)
pyloric stenosis ...
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Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia)
Intestinal Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Intestinal Gas (Belching, Bloating, Flatulence)
Intussusception
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Spastic Colitis)
Lactose Intolerance ...
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Abdominal pain in infants and small children may be due to intestinal obstruction from atresia or stenosis of the intestine, esophageal webs, intussusception, volvulus, imperforate anus, and Hirschsprung disease.
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When the vomiting is prolonged or repeated and the child is very ill, the cause may be more serious, such as an obstruction of the intestines (for example, from pyloric stenosis or intussusception), kidney failure, coeliac disease, ...
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Note: Temporarily withdrawn from the market until a possible association between the administration of the vaccine and intussusception can be evaluated. See 10/15/99 announcement. Mfg: Wyeth-Lederle, div. of American Home Products.
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Help correct the situation in which the end of the small intestine protrudes into the large intestine (ileocolic intussusception) in a child.
Evaluate abdominal symptoms, such as altered bowel habits, anemia, or unexplained weight loss.
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