Intussusception Caused by Yersinia enterocolitica Enterocolitis in a Patient with Sickle Cell Anemia

• Main Authors: Geetanjali Gupta (Author), Shailesh Kumar (Author), Reecha Singh (Author), Kathirvelu Shanmugasamy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Yersinia enterocolitica intussusception is rarely encountered in patients without an underlying susceptibility and is most frequently reported in iron-overloaded patients. This is thought to be related to the unusual use of iron by this microorganism. We present a case of a 5-year old child with int...