Open AccessPyloric atresia-Three cases and review of literature
Author(s) -
Sandesh Parelkar,
Satish P. Kapadnis,
Beejal Sanghvi,
Prashant Joshi,
Dinesh Mundada,
Shishira Shetty,
Sanjay Oak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.143178
Subject(s) - junctional epidermolysis bullosa (veterinary medicine) , medicine , epidermolysis bullosa , atresia , pylorus , intestinal atresia , dermatology , incidence (geometry) , gastroenterology , pediatrics , stomach , biology , optics , mutation , biochemistry , physics , gene
Pyloric atresia (PA) is a rare congenital anomaly that constitutes approximately 1% of all intestinal atresias, and its incidence is approximately 1 in 100,000 live births. PA may occur as an isolated condition or associated with other abnormalities, the most common being Junctional epidermolysis bullosa (JEB). Evidence suggests that PA-EB (Pyloric Atresia - Epidermolysis Bullosa) Syndrome is a distinct entity. In this report, we present three cases of pyloric atresia, one of which was associated with Junctional epidermolysis bullosa. The literature on the subject is also reviewed.