Intussusception differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Differential Diagnosis

The differential diagnosis of intussusception depends on the presenting symptoms: 

●Rectal bleeding and vomiting:

•Meckel diverticulum

•Bacterial or amoebic colitis

•Malrotation with midgut volvulus

These and other causes of rectal bleeding are summarized in separate topic reviews. (See "Lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children: Causes and diagnostic approach" and "Meckel's diverticulum" and "Intestinal malrotation in children".)

●Acute onset of crampy abdominal pain:

•Gastroenteritis

•Appendicitis

•Mesenteric ischemia

•Ovarian torsion

•Malrotation with volvulus

•Incarcerated hernia

•Peritonitis