Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by an Aberrant Congenital Band in a Child.
10.5223/pghn.2012.15.3.188
- Author:
Min Ha KWAK
1
;
Ji Hae KANG
;
Ae Suk KIM
;
Sung Min CHOI
;
Doo Kwun KIM
;
Dong Seok LEE
;
Dong Yeop HA
;
Sung Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Gyeongju, Korea. aesul@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Small bowel obstruction;
Congenital band;
Radiologic study
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Child;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gastroenteritis;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Preschool Child;
Recurrence;
Vomiting
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2012;15(3):188-192
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Small bowel obstruction due to congenital band is not only rare in children, but also difficult to diagnose, because common symptoms such as vomiting and abdominal pain are observed in patients. In order to prevent a fatal result, an anomalous congenital band should be considered in the discriminative diagnosis of intestinal obstruction in children who have no previous experience of operation or intraperitoneal inflammation. This report presents a 4-year-old boy who was admitted with abdominal pain and nonbilious vomiting for a day. The initial suspicion was for acute gastroenteritis. However, after further investigation and performance of surgery, the intestinal obstruction associated with a congenital band was confirmed. No recurrence was observed during the 8-month follow-up period. Thus early confirmation based on radiologic study is a crucial factor for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction caused by a congenital band.
