Colonic and type IV jejunal atresias with apple-peel bowel segment as the content of right inguinal hernia: A case report

Background: Colonic atresia is an uncommon entity. It may be associated with multiple anomalies. Case Presentation: We present a case, which was initially suspected to be jejunal atresia, but was found to have colonic atresia as well intra-operatively. The associated jejunal atresia with apple-peel...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neonatal surgery 2021-07, Vol.10, p.35
Hauptverfasser: Makhija, Deepa P, Kumar, Abhijit, Gupta, Rahul K, Sanghvi, Beejal V, Mudkhedkar, Kedar P, Shah, Rujuta S, Khobragade, Manish P, Parelkar, Sandesh V
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Background: Colonic atresia is an uncommon entity. It may be associated with multiple anomalies. Case Presentation: We present a case, which was initially suspected to be jejunal atresia, but was found to have colonic atresia as well intra-operatively. The associated jejunal atresia with apple-peel configuration was present as the content of inguinal hernia. Conclusion: This case report highlights the rarity of the condition and the postoperative issues in the management of such patients.
ISSN:2226-0439
2226-0439
DOI:10.47338/jns.v10.976