Intussusception in patients with cystic fibrosis.

A 16-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis had intermittent episodes of abdominal pain 
probably due to recurrent intussusceptions. This type of bowel obstruction is 
probably more frequent in patients with fibrocystic disease. Thick, vascid, inspissated 
feces appears to be the cause of the intussusceptions. Prevention of 
the inspissation may reduce the incidence of these obstructions. The treatment 
for this problem is the same as in other (noncystic) patients. 
