Intussusception in a child with COVID-19

COVID-19 pediatric Intussusception

Authors

  • Gladis Garcia
    abbyggarcia20@gmail.com
    Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Juan Zaldaña Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
January 30, 2021
April 14, 2021

In infants, intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction, and in children, up to 30% of cases have a previous viral disease. It occurs more frequently between 4 and 10 months of age. The incidence ranges from 0.24 to 2.4 per 1