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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2005;48(8):907-910. Published online August 15, 2005.

A Case of Intussusception Caused by Meckel's Diverticulum in a Newborn

Seung Taek ST Yu¹, Yeon Kyun YK Oh¹, Won Churl WC Park², Eun A EA Kim³, Chang Woo CW Lee¹, Hyang Suk HS Yoon¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
²Department of General Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
³Department of Radiology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea

Correspondence Yeon Kyun YK Oh ,Email: oyk5412@wonkwang.ac.kr

Abstract

Intussusception and Meckel's diverticulum are very rare disorders in intrauterine or neonatal periods, which are causes of intestinal obstruction. We experienced a case of intussusception due to Meckel's diverticulum which caused intestinal obstruction in the neonate who had bilious vomiting a few hours after birth. We report this case with a brief review of the literature.

Keywords :Intussusception , Meckel's diverticulum , Intestinal obstruction , Newborn