Bronchiolite inconsolabile, l'addome è trattabile?
Some viruses, such as adenovirus, have been associated with an increased risk of intussusception, although the link in community infections is less clear than with the rotavirus vaccine. The paper presents the case of a 3-month-old infant hospitalized for bronchiolitis, who subsequently developed irritability and gastrointestinal bleeding and refused to eat. The diagnosis of ileocolic intussusception was confirmed via barium enema and required urgent laparotomy for reduction. The post-operative course was uneventful with discharge on the fifth day. This case highlights the importance of monitoring infants with bronchiolitis to find possible signs of intussusception.
Authors
- M. Mazzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9385-6403)
- Andrea Gazzolo
- Daniela Pirlo
- Valentina Carrato
- Alessio Conte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5781-3178)
- Maria Grazia Faticato
Institutions
- Istituto Giannina Gaslini (IT)
- Infant (IE)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Genoa (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medico e Bambino pagine elettroniche
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53126/mebxxviin196
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00