Under pressure: a contribution to the pathogenesis of acquired ileal atresia.

Autor: Houben, C. H., Lo, A. W. I., Tsui, S. Y., Chan, K. W.
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Zdroj: BMJ Case Reports; Nov2013, p1-4, 4p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: An acquired ileal atresia is a rare occurrence. A 3-week-old neonate is presented, who developed postnatally a type 2 ileal atresia and an ileal stenosis within a preexisting internal hernia secondary to an adhesion band. The literature reports a total of eight cases (4 females) with acquired ileal atresia in babies ranging in age from 3 weeks to 2 years (median 4 months). Mechanical forces (eg, adhesion band, intussusception and volvulus) onto the intestine are most frequently (75%) implicated as the primary event. The distal ileum is most often affected and a type 3A atresia is identified in six of eight (75%) cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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