Congenital absence of jejunum and ileum: A case report and literature review

Congenital absence of jejunum and ileum: A case report and literature review

We report an extremely rare finding 'congenital absence of jejunum and ileum' during explorative laparotomy of a 16-day-old female neonate. The dilated duodenum was terminating blindly, and the next segment of intestine was a peanut-sized cecum followed by microcolon. On an extensive surve...

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Main Authors: Prasanta Kumar Tripathy, Banoj Kumar Ray, Hiranya Kishore Mohanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Absence of jejunum and ileum
duodenocolic anastomosis
intestinal atresia
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2017;volume=14;issue=3;spage=53;epage=55;aulast=Tripathy

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