Congenital Colonic Atresia: Report of One Case

Colonic atresia is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction, and surgical management is the mainstay of therapy. A case of congenital colonic atresia is reported in a full-term neonate who presented with delayed passage of meconium, abdominal distention and bilious vomiting. The present case and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics and neonatology 2010-06, Vol.51 (3), p.186-189
Hauptverfasser:	Hsu, Chieh-Teng, Wang, Shie-Shan, Houng, Jia-Fu, Chiang, Pei-Jung, Huang, Chung-Bin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	atresia Barium Sulfate Biological and medical sciences colon Colonic Diseases - congenital Colonic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Colonic Diseases - surgery Contrast Media Enema Female General aspects Humans Infant, Newborn Internal Medicine Intestinal Atresia - diagnostic imaging Intestinal Atresia - surgery Intestinal Obstruction - congenital Intestinal Obstruction - diagnostic imaging Intestinal Obstruction - surgery Medical sciences Pediatrics Radiography surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Colonic atresia is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction, and surgical management is the mainstay of therapy. A case of congenital colonic atresia is reported in a full-term neonate who presented with delayed passage of meconium, abdominal distention and bilious vomiting. The present case and the pertinent literature are discussed, with an emphasis on surgical management.
ISSN:	1875-9572
DOI:	10.1016/S1875-9572(10)60035-6