Intussusception classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sargun Singh Walia M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Intussusception may be classified into several subtypes based on location and etiology. According to location of intussusception it is classified into ileocolic, ileo-ileo-colic, jejuno-jejunal, jejuno-ileal, and colo-colic. According to etiology of intussusception it is classified into idiopathic or lead point (pathologic) types.
Classification
- Intussusception can be classified according to various parameters:-
| Types | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ileocolic | Ileo-Ileo-Colic | Jejuno-jejunal | Jejuno-Ileal | Colo-Colic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Classification based on etiology
- Intussusception can be classified into 2 types based on etiology:
- Idiopathic:
- In the idiopathic type there is no clear trigger point.
- Most commonly seen in children.
- Lead point:
- In the lead point type there is a clear pathologic trigger.
- Most commonly seen in adults.
- Idiopathic:
- Intussusception can be classified into 2 types based on etiology:
| Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idiopathic- no lead point | Pathologic- Lead point | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Mandeville K, Chien M, Willyerd FA, Mandell G, Hostetler MA, Bulloch B (2012). "Intussusception: clinical presentations and imaging characteristics". Pediatr Emerg Care. 28 (9): 842–4. doi:10.1097/PEC.0b013e318267a75e. PMID 22929138.