Presentation
Brought to the emergency department with intermittent abdominal pain and bloody stool.
Patient Data
Age: 9-month
Gender: Female
From the case:
Intussusception - on ultrasound
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Transverse and longitudinal US through the intussusception shows a cylindrical mass consisting of an
outer hypoechoic ring surrounding a loop of bowel, mesenteric lymph nodes, and intervening echogenic fat. Color Doppler imaging reveals evidence of flow within the thickened intussusceptum.
The longitudinal views give the appearance of a pseudokidney,
Case Discussion
Intussusception in a 9 month old. Hydrostatic reduction with normal saline was performed and intussusception reduced successfully.