[Clinical and therapeutical considerations regarding a rare case of pre-pyloric stenosis]

Chirurgia (Bucur). 2009 Jul-Aug;104(4):495-7.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

The neonatal obstacle caused by a pre-pyloric diaphragm represent a rare cause of high oclusion in new-born. We present the case of a 6 days old new-born admitted in our department for nonbilious vomiting and feeding intolerance in which the clinical exam and the imagistic explorations (plain and contrast abdominal X-Rays, and ultrasound) could not reveal an evident cause for the oclusion. The surgical intervention imposed by the simptoms revealed the existece of a complete diaphragm in the prepyloric region. The initial excision of the diaphragm was not sufficient, the patient undergoing a second surgical intervention of gastrojejunal anastromosis with favorable evolution this time. The authors are presenting diagnosis and theraputical management peculiarities of this rare condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Gastric Bypass / methods
  • Gastric Outlet Obstruction / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pyloric Antrum / abnormalities*
  • Pyloric Stenosis / congenital
  • Pyloric Stenosis / diagnosis*
  • Pyloric Stenosis / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vomiting / etiology