Delayed Presentation of Jejunal Atresia with Multiple Enteric Fistula: A Case Report and Review of Literature

A 6-month-old boy presented with features of intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy revealed Type IIIa jejunal atresia. The proximal and distal bowel loops were in continuity through multiple fistulae between the adjoining bowel loops. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first report of congenital T...

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Autores principales: Nandan, Ruchira, Dhua, Anjan Kumar, Yadav, Devendra Kumar, Jain, Vishesh, Goel, Prabudh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9208680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35733595
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_17_21
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Sumario:A 6-month-old boy presented with features of intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy revealed Type IIIa jejunal atresia. The proximal and distal bowel loops were in continuity through multiple fistulae between the adjoining bowel loops. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first report of congenital Type IIIa intestinal atresia surviving beyond the neonatal age without surgery.

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