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 C) Intussusception

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• The classic triad of findings with this DX are –a sausage shaped mass which may be palpated on the abdomen, colicky abdomen pain, and currant jelly appearing stools.
• Generally happens in infants 6-12 months.
• It is very rare in adults but can happen.
• Wilms tumor is a cancer that starts in the kidneys. An upper abdomen mass is one of the most common findings. It is usually painless and unilateral.
• In pyloric stenosis an upper abdominal olive shape mass might be palpable. Usually in 3-6 week old infants (so younger than Intussusception). They also usually have projectile vomiting.
• Appendicitis-this is not the typical age that this is seen. Usually with this there is right lower quadrant pain, fever, and leukocytosis

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