An intestinal obstruction caused by the invagination of the ileum into the cecum and part of the ascending colon collapsing through the ileocecal valve is an example of a(n):
A)congenital aganglionic megacolon.
B)malrotation.
C)intussusception.
D)volvulus.

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Intussusception is the telescoping or invagination of one portion of the intestine into another. Usually, the ileum invaginates the cecum and part of the ascending colon by collapsing through the ileocecal valve.

An Intestinal Obstruction Caused by the Invagination of the Ileum