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Journal of Radiological Review 2020 July-August;7(4):313-7

DOI: 10.23736/S2723-9284.20.00011-2

Copyright © 2020 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

language: English, Italian

Ileo-ileal intussusception in a girl with solitary intestinal polyp and malrotation: Waugh Syndrome

Sonia TAMASI ¹, Rocco MINELLI ² ✉, Federica GRECO ², Eugenio ROSSI ³, Donatella IRACE ⁴, Rosanna MAMONE ¹, Carmelo TERRACCIANO ⁵, Gianfranco MENNELLA ⁵, Carmela BRILLANTINO ³, Massimo ZECCOLINI ¹, Gianfranco VALLONE ²

¹ Unit of Radiology, P.O. Pausilipon - AORN Santobono-Pausilipon, Naples, Italy; ² V. Tiberio Department of Health and Life Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; ³ Unit of Radiology and Ultrasound, P.O. Pausilipon - AORN Santobono-Pausilipon, Naples, Italy; ⁴ Section of Pediatrics, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University Hospital, Naples, Italy; ⁵ Unit of Pediatric Surgery, P.O. Pausilipon - AORN Santobono-Pausilipon, Naples, Italy

Intestinal malrotation is a congenital condition caused by abnormal rotation and fixation of the bowel during embryonic development. In early infancy before one year of age, the common presentation is bilious vomiting, but in older children it can present with non-specific symptoms, and is a rather rare finding condition. Intussusception is a common finding in children as a cause of intestinal obstruction. When intussusception and malrotation coexist, it is called Waugh Syndrome. We report a case of Waugh Syndrome in a 11-year old child who arrived at Hospital “Santobono-Pausilipon” in Naples with intussusception caused by solitary polyp, associated to malrotation.

KEY WORDS: Intussusception; Polyps; Ultrasonography; Pediatrics