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Clinical Approach of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intussusception in Infant and Children
Hee Tag Lim, Jin Kil Park, Hong Ju Choi, Jae Sam Kim, Hyo Kyung Shin, Chul Hoi Gu
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(5):649-654.   Published online May 15, 1994
Thirty consecutive partient seen in a pediatric out patient and emergency department, in whom the diagnosis of intussusception was considered, had an ultrasound examination of the abdomen before the barium enema. The peak age was 5~12 month(range 4~34 month). Intussusception was detected by ultrasonography in all 25 cases proved by barium enema(sensitivity 100%). Normal findings on ultrasonography correlated with negative barium...