Congenital pouch colon: antenatal diagnosis and video-assisted management

Pediatr Surg Int. 2010 Jul;26(7):759-61. doi: 10.1007/s00383-010-2589-2. Epub 2010 Mar 23.

Abstract

Congenital pouch colon (CPC) is an unusual abnormality associating a pouch-like dilatation of a shortened colon with an anorectal malformation (ARM). There are few reports of CPC in Europe, a contrario it represents up to 15% of ARM in India. Coloplasty and excision are described in the surgical management. This report describes a new case of CPC. This is the first reported case with a prenatal clinical presentation as an hypoechogenic abdominal image at ultrasound and a video-assisted management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Colon / abnormalities*
  • Colon / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Video-Assisted Surgery