Air reduction of intussusception after abdominal blunt trauma and a literature review

• Published in: Clinical and experimental emergency medicine Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 59 - 62
• Main Authors: Kwon, So Ra, Ha, Sang Ook, Oh, Young Taeck, Sohn, You Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 01.03.2016; 대한응급의학회
• Subjects: Case Report; intussusception; pediatrics; wounds and injuries; 응급의학; Pediatrics; Wounds and injuries; Intussusception
• ISSN: 2383-4625; 2383-4625
• DOI: 10.15441/ceem.15.014

The typical presentation of intussusception includes intermittent severe abdominal pain, vomiting, rectal bleeding, and the presence of an abdominal mass. We present a case of intussusception after abdominal blunt trauma along with a literature review. A 4-year-old girl was admitted to the emergency department after a bicycle accident. She complained of progressively worsening abdominal pain, but there was no vomiting, fever, bloody stool, or abdominal mass. She was finally diagnosed with traumatic intussusception by ultrasonography and treated with air reduction. Because the typical symptoms are unusual in traumatic intussusception, close attention must be paid to avoid a delayed diagnosis.