A Rare Case Report of Waugh Syndrome in an Eight Months Old Male

Pielly Hanna, MD; Kamal Kanso, MD; Wafaa Dia, MD; Nada Wazne MD; Fadi Iskandarani, MD; Imane Hassan, MD; Farah Beih, MD; Rouwayda Dana, M.D.; Bassem Abou Merhi, MD; Ounssi Hammoud; Chawki Hammoud, MD

doi:10.47310/iarjmsr.2021.V02i02.01

Authors

Pielly Hanna, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Neonatology, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Kamal Kanso, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Wafaa Dia, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Nada Wazne MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Fadi Iskandarani, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics Surgery Department, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Imane Hassan, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Farah Beih, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Neonatology, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Rouwayda Dana, M.D. Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Bassem Abou Merhi, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Ounssi Hammoud Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Chawki Hammoud, MD Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjmsr.2021.V02i02.01

Keywords:

Waugh Syndrome, Intussusception, intestinal rotation malfunction.

Abstract

The author reports a case of Waugh syndrome in an 8-monthold baby boy. Although Waugh's Syndrome is rare, most of the
documented cases are in children. Waugh syndrome, first described in 1991 by Georges Waugh, is an intussusception associated with abnormal bowel rotation (Behera, C. R., & Mohanty, S. K. 2014; & Henderson, A. A. et al., 2013). Less than 100 cases have been described so far worldwide. Intussusception is one of the most common causes of bowel obstruction in pediatrics. Although this intussusception is idiopathic in 81% of cases, it can sometimes be secondary to various etiologies such as Meckel's diverticulum, congenital bridles, gastroenteritis, polyposis and intestinal lymphomas. The authors discuss treatment options and discuss
the probability of Waugh's Syndrome during any intussusception in children (Behera, C. R., & Mohanty, S. K. 2014).