Intestinal obstruction
Blockage of the intestine by infolding (intussusception), malformation, tumor, digestive problems, a foreign body, or inflammation.
Symptoms can include crampy abdominal pain, lack of ability to eliminate normal feces, and eventually shock.
On examining the abdomen, the doctor may feel a mass.
Abdominal X-rays may suggest intestinal obstruction, but a barium enema may be needed to show the actual cause.
Treatment depends on the cause of the obstruction.
See also: Intussusception