Aguilar NHJ, Cantú CO, Ochoa CMG, Rodríguez BI, Rodríguez BR, Jiménez GGA, Pérez MPY, Martínez FJG

Language: Spanish
References: 8
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ABSTRACT

The intussusception is the prolapse or invagination of a portion of intestine, its age of presentation is in infants, being rare in neonates. Here is presented a case premature neonate of thirteen days of life who initiates with data of abdominal pathology with bilious losses for orogastric tube, distension abdominal with enlargement of gastric chamber as well as dilated loops with presence of a mass in a right lower quadrant added changes of color in wall abdominal; enters to surgery with diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis IIIB degree. In the surgery it was found ileo-ileal intussusception and intestinal perforation as well as the presence of Meckel’s diverticulum.
Conclusion: The intussusception is an abdominal disease that should be considered as differential diagnosis in a newborn with data of necrotizing enterocolitis.

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