An Isolated Tubular Intestinal Loop in a Neonate with Type II Intestinal Atresia.
10.14734/kjp.2013.24.3.191
- Author:
Soon Ok CHOI
1
;
Eunyoung JUNG
;
Woo Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea. choi1635@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Isolated intestinal loop;
Intestinal atresia;
Neonate
- MeSH:
Humans;
Infant, Newborn*;
Intestinal Atresia*;
Omentum
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2013;24(3):191-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An isolated tubular intestinal loop (ITIL) means an anatomical or vascular communication with rest of the bowel loop and may provide an insight into the pathogenesis of intestinal atresia. We experienced a case of an ITIL identified in omentum of a 4-day-old neonate with type-II intestinal atresia. To our knowledge, this association has never been reported in the English literature. Omental wrapping of the incompletely resorbed ischemic bowel segment may explain this phenomenon in a case of congenital intestinal atresia.
