Late presentation of incomplete jejunal atresia
Intestinal atresia is a life-threatening cause of intestinal obstruction in the neonate, and rarely a cause of intestinal obstruction in an infant. We report a rare presentation of an incomplete jejunal atresia in a 1-year and 7 months old girl. She presented with a sub-acute upper gastrointestinal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620300464 |
| Summary: | Intestinal atresia is a life-threatening cause of intestinal obstruction in the neonate, and rarely a cause of intestinal obstruction in an infant. We report a rare presentation of an incomplete jejunal atresia in a 1-year and 7 months old girl. She presented with a sub-acute upper gastrointestinal obstruction since birth associated with failure to thrive. Laparotomy revealed a jejunal atresia (type 1) which was successfully managed by resection of the atresic segment and a side to side jejuno-jejunal anastomosis. Keywords: Congental, Atresia, Jejunum |
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| ISSN: | 2213-5766 |