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Case Reports
. 2020 Jun 1;2020(5):rjaa073.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa073. eCollection 2020 May.

Celiac disease: a rare cause of 'postoperative' ileoileal intussusception after surgical reduction of ileocolic intussusception in a toddler

Bardisan Gawrieh  1 , Nabila Salhab  1 , Ammar Omran  1 , Zuheir Alshehabi  2 , Norma Taishori  3 , Wajih Ali  1
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Celiac disease: a rare cause of 'postoperative' ileoileal intussusception after surgical reduction of ileocolic intussusception in a toddler

Bardisan Gawrieh et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Intussusception (IS) is defined as invagination of part of the bowel into an adjacent section of the intestines and is the second most common cause of small bowel obstruction in children. Postoperative ileoileal intussusception after surgical reduction is a special type of ileoileal intussusception and is considered idiopathic. This research paper examines the case of a female Syrian toddler who had been diagnosed with ileoileal intussusception after surgical reduction. Diagnosis of celiac disease was later histopathologically confirmed. Celiac disease (CD) may be the underlying cause for special types of intussusception that may be considered idiopathic, and further investigations, such as endoscopy, should be considered.

Keywords: Syria; celiac disease; ileoileal intussusception.

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Postoperative ileoileal intussusception after surgical reduction.
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Compatible with Grade B2 on the new grading system for CD classification.
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Compatible with Grade B2 on the new grading system for CD classification.
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