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– Malignant
• Primary (more common in colon)
• Metastatic (more common in small bowel)
Etiology(jarangg)
• Postoperative (more common in small bowel)
• Meckel’s diverticulum
• Colitis
• Many cases thought to be related to viral
gastroenteritis in children
• Ultrasound: transverse
scan shows a target sign
•
CT (see-tee)
• Target sign is also seen in
CT.
• Can also see a sausage
shaped mass
Imaging
• CT is the most accurate detecting 78% of the
cases.
• Ultrasound is often used in children
• Barium studies are also very useful
Treatment (children)
• Air reduction is the treatment of choice for
children and is successful 75-90% of the time
• Contrast reduction was more frequently used a
decade ago