Familial intussusception

Intussusception, although a common cause of emergency in pediatric surgery, occurs rarely in more than one member in the same family. A genetic predisposition has been suggested in some cases. The authors report on 4 members of a family in 3 generations who suffered each an episode of idiopathic ile...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2002-11, Vol.37 (11), p.1549-1551
Main Authors: Papadopoulou, Frederica, Efremidis, Stavros C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Colonic Diseases - genetics
familial intussusception
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
genetic
Humans
Ileal Diseases - genetics
Infant
Intussusception
Intussusception - genetics
Male
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Semiology
Pedigree
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
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Summary:Intussusception, although a common cause of emergency in pediatric surgery, occurs rarely in more than one member in the same family. A genetic predisposition has been suggested in some cases. The authors report on 4 members of a family in 3 generations who suffered each an episode of idiopathic ileocolic intussusception over a period of 52 years. This is the only instance we found after reviewing 99 cases of intussusception in our hospital during the last 10 years. There was no recurrence of intussusception in any case, and no underlying anatomic abnormality was found in the 2 patients who underwent surgery. J Pediatr Surg 37:1549-1551. Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1053/jpsu.2002.36182