A 10-month-old male is brought to the emergency department with intermittent, severe crying spells where he pulls his knees to his chest. His parents also report vomiting and a recent stool that looked like 'currant jelly'. Which of the following describes the MOST common type of intussusception in this pediatric population?
Ileocolic intussusception, where the ileum telescopes into the colon, is the most common type of intussusception in children, accounting for the majority of cases. Other forms, such as ileoileal (ileum into ileum) and colocolic (colon into colon), are less frequent in this age group. Gastro-jejunal intussusception is a rare type, not typically seen in idiopathic pediatric cases.
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