Intussusception
A form of intestinal obstruction caused by the PROLAPSE of a part of the intestine into the adjoining intestinal lumen. There are four types: colic, involving segments of the LARGE INTESTINE; enteric, involving only the SMALL INTESTINE; ileocecal, in which the ILEOCECAL VALVE prolapses into the CECUM, drawing the ILEUM along with it; and ileocolic, in which the ileum prolapses through the ileocecal valve into the COLON.
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Tree Number(s): C06.405.469.531.577
MeSH Unique ID: D007443
Entry Terms:
- Intussusceptions
- Intususception
- Intususceptions
- Invagination, Intestinal
- Intestinal Invagination
- Intestinal Invaginations
- Invaginations, Intestinal