A 51-year-old white woman with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 2-day history of progressive nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, and subsequent ...

Intussusception occurs when a section of the intestine slides inside a nearby part. This movement causes the intestine to fold around itself, the way the parts of a telescope fit around each other.

Intussusception is a common cause of blockage in the intestine in young children. It is rarer in adults and is usually due to an underlying condition. The condition can cause pain and severe ...

Intussusception is a form of intestinal obstruction in which a segment of the bowel prolapses into a more distal segment. Our investigation began on May 27, 1999, after nine cases of infants who had ...

Intussusception is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in adults. Clinical presentation is usually nonspecific, and includes abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. Making an accurate ...