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. 2012 Mar 22;12:36. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-36

Table 3.

Pathological Lead Point (N = 77)

Causes Number of Patients Age (yrs)
Structural

Meckel's diverticulum 13 0-13

Duplication cyst 2 4-10

Malrotation 3 0-1

Hirschsprung disease 1 0

Mesenteric hernia 1 6

Vascular/hematological

Schönlein-Henoch purpura 15 1-7

Hemolytic-uremic syndrome 4 2-3

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura 1 0

Lymphoma 2 15-16

Nephrotic syndrome 3 2-7

Leukemia 1 12

Kawasaki Disease 1 1

Neoplasms

Polyps 8 0-15

Benign tumor 3 6-13

Malignant tumor 3 0-15

Tumor (details not available) 3 0-18

Others

Appendicitis/Appendix 7 1-13

Postoperative 2 0

Foreign Body 1 1

Congenital biliary dilation + Pancreatitis 1 5

Endometriosis 1 15