Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Intussusception happens when a part of your intestines folds back on itself. Around 90% of intussusception cases occur in children under 3, while only 5% occur in ...

Intussusception denies the living intestinal tissue blood, which in turn may kill the tissue, ... abdominal swelling, and/or passing of stools mixed with blood and mucus.

Intussusception is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical assistance to prevent major complications like gangrene (death of intestinal tissue with infection) of the intestine ...

Our intestines do a lot of work without complaint. When they do complain, ... swollen lymph nodes, inflammation of the intestine, hernias, tumors, ... Tracey, called. "Intussusception," she said, her ...

Shallow, Eger and Carty 5 state that primary cancer of the small intestine occurs in 0.1 per cent of all cases in which autopsies are performed and is thirty-six times less frequent than malignant ...

Intussusceptions are the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in children between three months and six years of age. Most instances (more than 90%) are idiopathic. Standard treatment is either ...

Intussusception can be a life-threatening condition. When one part of the intestine slides into another, food can't pass through. Blood can't get to the area either, which can cause a tear in the ...

A 19-year-old boy was admitted to the Emergency Department with symptoms of acute appendicitis. At operation an acutely inflamed appendix was removed, with inversion of the appendiceal stump.