Open AccessRole of Radiologist in Diagnosis of Neonatal Small Left Colon Syndrome: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Haruna Gele,
Muhammad Baba Sule,
Sadisu Mohammed Ma’aji,
Ado Musa,
Muhammad Abacha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2020/43118.13867
Subject(s) - medicine , splenic flexure , abdominal distension , anastomosis , vomiting , distension , descending colon , gastroenterology , surgery , bowel obstruction , radiology , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , rectum , cancer
Neonatal small left colon syndrome is a well-defined functional disease of the lower colon and it results in signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction. It is an uncommon cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction characterised by an abrupt transition of intestinal caliber at or near the splenic flexure. More than 50% of affected patients are born to mothers with diabetes. We report a five-day-old neonate who presented with abdominal distension and vomiting diagnosed to have small left colon syndrome by contrast enema. He had surgical resection of the narrowed segment and anastomosis with subsequent resolution of symptoms.