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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sargun Singh Walia M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

A positive history of abdominal pain, vomiting, rectal bleeding, and lethargy is suggestive of intussusception. Presentation of intussusception is very variable. Suspicion for intussusception should be kept on a high index, especially in children aged 3 months to 36 months (peak age of presentation). Obtaining history about different causes of symptoms like fever, exposure to toxins, and ill contacts. Common symptoms include pain, inconsolable crying (baby colic), drawing up of legs, vomiting, abdominal mass, bloody stools, and current jelly stools. There can be intermittent pain free intervals in between episodes of pain which can be confused with an episode of gastroenteritis. The classic triad of pain, sausage-shaped abdominal mass and currant jelly stool are only seen in 15% of initial patient presentation. Atypically patients might present with only abdominal pain and lethargy. Intussusception should be kept in mind in an infant presenting with lethargy or altered consciousness alone.

History

Patients with intussusception may have a positive history of:

Presentation of intussusception is variable. Suspicion for intussusception should be kept on a high index, especially in children aged 3 months to 36 months (peak age of presentation). But, intussusception might occur in other age groups as well.

Obtaining history about different symptoms is also important, such as:

Common symptoms of intussusception include:

The classic triad of pain, sausage-shaped abdominal mass and currant jelly stool are only seen in 15% of initial patient presentation[3][4]

Atypical symptoms

References

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  6. Goetting MG, Tiznado-Garcia E, Bakdash TF (1990). "Intussusception encephalopathy: an underrecognized cause of coma in children". Pediatr. Neurol. 6 (6): 419–21. PMID 2073304.
  7. Singer J (1979). "Altered consciousness as an early manifestation of intussusception". Pediatrics. 64 (1): 93–5. PMID 450570.
  8. Kleizen KJ, Hunck A, Wijnen MH, Draaisma JM (2009). "Neurological symptoms in children with intussusception". Acta Paediatr. 98 (11): 1822–4. doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01466.x. PMID 19673722.
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