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ArticleRadiology case reports2024

A rare case of intusscusception in a 6-month-old baby.

Emmanuel Fiagbedzi, Joseph Arkorful, Emmanuel Appiah, Nicholas Otumi, Ishmael Ofori, Philip Nii Gorleku

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Emmanuel FiagbedziUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Physics, Accra, Ghana.
Joseph ArkorfulUniversity of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Emmanuel AppiahUniversity of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Nicholas OtumiUniversity of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ishmael OforiUniversity of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Philip Nii GorlekuUniversity of Cape Coast, College of Health and Allied Sciences, Department of Medical Imaging Technology and Sonography, Cape Coast, Ghana.

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Abstract

This case report discusses the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and successful management of a rare case of intussusception in a 6-month-old female infant referred to a regional hospital in Ghana. The patient presented with vomiting, lethargy, fever, and currant jelly stool. Differential diagnoses considered included Merkel diverticulum, volvulus, lymphadenopathy, and hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Ultrasound imaging revealed a concentric lesion with characteristic signs of intussusception. Ileo-caeco coli intussusception was confirmed as the diagnosis. Surgical management was used for this patient. The postsurgery phase was without any complications. The patient recovered well and was discharged with a switch to oral medications. Infant intussusception is still a disease with a low morbidity rate.

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