Open AccessSegmental ileal dilatation presenting with neonatal intestinal obstruction
Author(s) -
Sachit Anand,
Anjan Kumar Dhua,
Jhuma Sankar,
Prasenjit Das,
Prabudh Goel,
Minu Bajpai,
Akash Sharma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_135_19
Subject(s) - medicine , interstitial cell of cajal , ileum , intestinal pseudo obstruction , pathology , gastroenterology , immunohistochemistry
Segmental ileal dilatation is an uncommon cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction. This report highlights a rare combination of abnormal distribution of muscles in the muscularis propria and partial loss of interstitial cells of Cajal as causative factors for segmental intestinal dilatation.