Intussusception in cystic fibrosis.

نویسندگان

  • M Holmes
  • V Murphy
  • M Taylor
  • B Denham
چکیده

Two cases of acute intussusception in older children with cystic fibrosis are reported. Both cases presented with symptoms and signs consistent with meconium ileus equivalent, which delayed the final diagnosis. Both cases required abdominal surgery but made full and uneventful recoveries.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of disease in childhood

دوره 66 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991