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Lessons to be learned: a case study approach

Chronic intussusception in childhood

Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 4EX, England

I R Daniels

Pelican Centre, North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke RG24 9NA, England, irdaniels{at}dorkingrh4.freeserve.co.uk

N D Carr

Singleton Hospital, Sketty Lane, Sketty, Swansea SA2 8QA, Wales

Chronic intussusception as a cause of persistent abdominal pain in children is often an overlooked diagnosis. Here we present an eight-year-old boy, who at the age of three years had an acute intussusception reduced hydrostatically with barium and who subsequently had been extensively investigated both in Wales and in Switzerland, for persistent colicky abdominal pain. He was found to have chronic intussusception, with a Meckel’s diverticulum being the cause of his symptoms.

Key Words: Children • diverticulum • intussusception • Meckel’s diverticulum

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