Open AccessAcquired Jejunal Atresia in a 2-Month-old Infant
Author(s) -
Ankur Mandelia,
Sandeep Agarwala
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/8979.5358
Subject(s) - medicine , exploratory laparotomy , jejunum , abdominal distension , asymptomatic , atresia , necrotizing enterocolitis , distension , vomiting , intestinal atresia , laparotomy , surgery , constipation , mesentery , gastroenterology
Acquired intestinal atresia in non-necrotizing enterocolitis affected patients is very rare. We report a 2 month old male infant who presented with bilious vomiting, abdominal distension and constipation. He was exclusively breast fed, gained weight and was asymptomatic till six weeks of age. Exploratory laparotomy revealed blind-ended, dilated proximal segment and collapsed distal segment of jejunum at approximately 30 cms from duedeno-jejunal flexure, with a V-shaped mesentery defect resembling a type III-a congenital jejunal atresia.