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1-day history of abdominal pain. No altered bowel habit. Mesenteric adentitis?
Patient Data
Age: 8 years old
Gender: Male
From the case:
Target sign of intussusception
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Doughnut ('target') and pseudokidney signs in the left upper quadrant.
The liver, gallbladder, spleen and kidneys are normal in appearance.
No free fluid.
Case Discussion
The two classical signs (target and pseudokidney sign) of intussusception are illustrated in this case of a primary school-age child with abdominal pain. The child was transferred to a tertiary centre for pneumatic reduction.
The target (aka doughnut) sign also has a floral-like appearance centrally Rorschach radiology.
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