A Rare Case of Jejunal Atresia Due to Intrauterine Intussusception
Published: September 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6566
Sanjeev B Joshi, Vidyadhar Kinhal, Mahesh Desai, Tilak, Fazal UR Rehman Choudhari
1. Associate Professor, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, India.
2. Professor, Department of General Surgery, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, India.
4. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, India.
5. Post Graduate Student, Department of General Surgery, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Sanjeev B. Joshi,
Paediatric Surgeon, Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary-583104, India.
E-mail : Sbjoshi9@gmail.com
Abstract
Intestinal atresia is generally caused by intrauterine vascular obstructions involving mesenteric vessels. Intrauterine intussusceptions (IUI) are one of these disruptive events. Intestinal intussusceptions affects children commonly between 3 months and 3 years of age,but it rarely affects in intrauterine life.The relationship between intrauterine intussusception and intestinal atresia has been demonstrated by few cases in literature, suggesting intrauterine intussusception as a rare cause of intestinal atresia. We report a 7-day-old full term neonate presenting with intrauterine intussusceptions (jejuno-jejunal) resulting in jejunal atresia.
Keywords
Intestinal atresia, Neonatal intestinal obstruction