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In a 10-month-old infant presents with intussusception, likely cause is:

A
Peyer's patch hypertrophy
B
Meckel's diverticulum
C
Mucosal polyp
D
Duplication cyst
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) Peyer's patch hypertrophyRef: Bailey 26th edition, Page 1184* Most common etiology for intussusception in infants is hypertrophied Peyer's patches which is usually due to rhinovirus infection

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