Double duodenal atresia with perforation: a case report

Charles Keys; Nisha Makkar; Tom Clarnette; Mathievathaniy Muthucumaru; Wei Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.02.047

Double duodenal atresia with perforation: a case report

J Pediatr Surg. 2011 May;46(5):e25-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.02.047.

Authors

Charles Keys¹, Nisha Makkar, Tom Clarnette, Mathievathaniy Muthucumaru, Wei Cheng

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Surgery, Level 4, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria 3168, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 21616224
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.02.047

Abstract

Duodenal atresia is a common cause of neonatal bowel obstruction. Double duodenal atresia has been reported as a rare variation of duodenal atresia. This report discusses the importance of an appreciation of unusual anatomy in neonatal duodenal obstruction and highlights the importance of assessing bowel continuity intraoperatively.

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple
Bile
Duodenal Diseases / etiology*
Duodenal Diseases / surgery
Duodenal Obstruction / complications*
Duodenal Obstruction / congenital
Duodenal Obstruction / diagnosis
Duodenal Obstruction / embryology
Duodenal Obstruction / surgery
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intestinal Atresia
Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
Intestinal Perforation / surgery
Male
Scrotum
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Vena Cava, Superior / abnormalities

Supplementary concepts

Familial duodenal atresia