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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2020; 12(01): 49-52
DOI: 10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_10_20
Case Report

Adenovirus-associated intussusception in a child

Heidi Reinhard
1   Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
,
Gary Rose
1   Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
,
Vanessa Ladd
1   Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
,
Samir Kahwash
1   Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
2   Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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Intestinal intussusception is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal emergencies in children under 2 years of age. We herein describe a case of adenovirus associated small intestinal intussusception in a 5-month-old boy. A brief review on triggers of intussusception in children is provided. Thorough gross and microscopic inspections of resected intussusception specimens are recommended to diagnose subtle predisposing triggers such as viral infections.

Key-words:

Adenovirus - cytopathic effect - intussusception

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Publication History

Received: 24 February 2020

Accepted: 26 March 2020

Article published online:
07 July 2022

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