| Literature DB >> 26500958 |
Sanjeev B Joshi1, Vidyadhar Kinhal2, Mahesh Desai3, Fazal Ur Rehman Choudhari4.
Abstract
Intestinal atresia is generally caused by intrauterine vascular obstructions involving mesenteric vessels. Intrauterine intussusceptions (IUI) are one of these disruptive events. Intestinal intussusceptions affects children commonly between 3 months and 3 years of age, but it rarely affects in intrauterine life. The relationship between intrauterine intussusception and intestinal atresia has been demonstrated by few cases in literature, suggesting intrauterine intussusception as a rare cause of intestinal atresia. We report a 7-day-old full term neonate presenting with intrauterine intussusceptions (jejuno-jejunal) resulting in jejunal atresia.Entities:
Keywords: Intestinal atresia; Neonatal intestinal obstruction
Year: 2015 PMID: 26500958 PMCID: PMC4606287 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14063.6566
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X