Sand bezoar: A very rare cause of intussusception

• Main Authors: Azhar AH,, Tarmizi MNM,, A. Rashidi,, H. Mastura,, MNG Rahman,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2011
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2981/1/49-52.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2981/; http://jsurgacad.com/

Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in the first two years of life. The cause is not apparent in most of the cases. Associated conditions that can result in intussusception include polyps, Meckel’s diverticulum, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, lymphoma, lipoma, parasites, fo...