%0 Journal Article
%T A case of compound intussusceptions in a Nigerian child ¨C a rare finding in a common disease
%A A.O. Adeoye
%A K.I. Egbuchulem
%A M.C. Nweke
%A T.A. Lawal
%J -
%D 2017
%X Intussusception is the most common, non-congenital, cause of intestinal obstruction in infants. There are various patterns of intussusception seen in children with the most common being ileo-colic variety. Compound intussusception in which intussusception involves more than one non-adjacent segment is a rare finding in the literature and it can be associated with worse morbidity than typically occurs, especially in a region where delayed presentation is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the treatment of intestinal obstruction.
%K We report the first documented case of double compound intussusception in an African child and reviewed relevant literature.
%U https://www.ajol.info/index.php/aipm/article/view/161533