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Intussusception of the small bowel associated with nephrotic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16247647     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a 2-year-old boy who developed a small bowel intussusception during treatment failure of his first episode of nephrotic syndrome. Despite the absence of typical symptoms other than abdominal pain, the intussusception was diagnosed by ultrasonography and computed tomography and successfully reduced by air enema. No pathological lead point was discovered, and no symptoms of Henoch-Schönlein purpura developed later. Intussusception should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in patients with nephrotic syndrome, especially in patients exhibiting prolonged edema. Ultrasonography or computed tomography should be performed, even in the absence of other typical symptoms suggestive of intussusception. We should also bear in mind that the intussusception associated with nephrotic syndrome might occur at regions other than the typical ileocolic region, such as within the small intestine.
Authors:
Koichi Asai; Shin-ichiro Tanaka; Noriko Tanaka; Kumi Tsumura; Fumihide Kato; Kiyoshi Kikuchi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2005-10-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0931-041X     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2005 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-18     Completed Date:  2006-01-26     Revised Date:  2009-04-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8708728     Medline TA:  Pediatr Nephrol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1818-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Izumo, Japan. kasai@spch.izumo.shimane.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child, Preschool
Enema
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intestine, Large / ultrasonography*
Intussusception / diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy,  ultrasonography
Male
Nephrotic Syndrome / complications*
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Pediatr Nephrol. 2009 Feb;24(2):421-2   [PMID:  18853199 ]

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