Type I Jejunal Atresia in Identical Twins: A Rare Occurrence

Type I Jejunal Atresia in Identical Twins: A Rare Occurrence

Jejunoileal atresia is of familial and non-familial in origins and classified into four different types. We herein report a rare occurrence of type I jejunal atresia in identical twins who were presented with neonatal intestinal obstruction. This report points towards common etiology of atresia in o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of neonatal surgery 2017-08, Vol.6 (3), p.68
Hauptverfasser: Salimi, Amrollah, Nia, Shervin Rashidi, Eftekhari, Seyed Shahin, Besharati, Mahsa, Shahmoradi, Sara
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Genetic inheritance
Jejunal atresia
Twin
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Zusammenfassung:Jejunoileal atresia is of familial and non-familial in origins and classified into four different types. We herein report a rare occurrence of type I jejunal atresia in identical twins who were presented with neonatal intestinal obstruction. This report points towards common etiology of atresia in our cases and factors more than vascular accident appear to be involved.
ISSN:2226-0439
2226-0439
DOI:10.21699/jns.v6i3.616