Back pain as the only presenting symptom of intussusception: a case report

Intussusception can often be a difficult diagnosis as many children do not present with the typical findings of abdominal pain, vomiting, and hematochezia. The authors report the case of a young child who presented with back pain as the only symptom of intussusception. We encourage pediatricians to...

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Published inClinical pediatrics Vol. 49; no. 1; p. 43
Main Authors DeGoff, William, Anderson, Jane E, Tina Chen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2010
Subjects
Back Pain - etiology
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Infant
Intussusception - complications
Intussusception - diagnosis
Intussusception - surgery
Male
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Summary:Intussusception can often be a difficult diagnosis as many children do not present with the typical findings of abdominal pain, vomiting, and hematochezia. The authors report the case of a young child who presented with back pain as the only symptom of intussusception. We encourage pediatricians to consider this diagnosis in any child with episodes of intermittent abdominal or back pain.
ISSN:1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/0009922809342461