Microgastria--case report and a review of the literature

K Tanaka; Y Tsuchida; K Hashizume; H Kawarasaki; M Sugiyama

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1063563

Microgastria--case report and a review of the literature

Eur J Pediatr Surg. 1993 Oct;3(5):290-2. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1063563.

Authors

K Tanaka¹, Y Tsuchida, K Hashizume, H Kawarasaki, M Sugiyama

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 8292582
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1063563

Abstract

The case of a female baby with microgastria, duodenal atresia, asplenia, hydrocephalus and many other anomalies is reported. She underwent repair of the duodenal atresia at the age of 3 days and died of sepsis at the age of 5 months. Twenty-nine cases of microgastria found reported in the literature are reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Multiple / pathology
Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery
Duodenal Obstruction / congenital
Duodenal Obstruction / pathology
Duodenal Obstruction / surgery
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus / pathology
Hydrocephalus / surgery
Infant, Newborn
Intestinal Atresia / pathology
Intestinal Atresia / surgery
Pregnancy
Spleen / abnormalities
Spleen / pathology
Stomach / abnormalities*
Stomach / pathology
Stomach / surgery
Ultrasonography, Prenatal