Micro-colon associated with multiple ileal atresia in a newborn infant--case report and literature review

We report a case of a 5-day-old infant male who presented with abdominal distention and inability to pass meconium. Barium enema revealed microcolon, and at surgery the etiology was found to be multiple proximal ileal atresia.

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Veröffentlicht in:	West African journal of medicine 2003-12, Vol.22 (4), p.350-351
Hauptverfasser:	Bello, T O, Fadiora, S O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Barium Sulfate Colon - abnormalities Colon - diagnostic imaging Colon - pathology Diagnosis, Differential Enema Humans Ileal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Ileal Diseases - etiology Ileum - diagnostic imaging Ileum - physiopathology Infant, Newborn Intestinal Obstruction - diagnostic imaging Intestinal Obstruction - etiology Male Meconium Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of a 5-day-old infant male who presented with abdominal distention and inability to pass meconium. Barium enema revealed microcolon, and at surgery the etiology was found to be multiple proximal ileal atresia.
ISSN:	0189-160X