Uncommon etiology of a common presentation

Akila Venkatkrishnan; Suresh Chelliah; Meganathan Pachamuthu; Sathia Dev Jayabalan

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20210671

Authors

Akila Venkatkrishnan Department of Pediatrics, Kauvery Hospital, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Suresh Chelliah Department of Pediatrics, Kauvery Hospital, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Meganathan Pachamuthu Department of Pediatrics, Kauvery Hospital, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Sathia Dev Jayabalan Department of Pediatrics, Kauvery Hospital, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20210671

Keywords:

Intussusception, SARS-CoV-2, Obstruction

Abstract

Intussusception is the most common cause of bowel obstruction in infants. The authors present a rare case of intussusception in a SARS-CoV-2 positive infant, and a severity score of 5 on HRCT. This is the first documented case of survival in SARS-CoV-2 patient where intussusception was the primary manifestation, which required surgical intervention.

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