A case of Down syndrome associated with colonic atresia.
- Author:
Si Whan KOH
;
Joon Soo PARK
;
Kyung Hwan OH
;
Dong Hwan LEE
;
Snag Jhoo LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Down syndrome;
Colonic atresia
- MeSH:
Colon*;
Colostomy;
Diagnosis;
Down Syndrome*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Humans;
Incidence;
Intestinal Atresia;
Laparotomy;
Male;
Parturition
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1993;36(7):1030-1033
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The association of colonic atresia in patients with Down syndrome is a rare anomaly. The incidence of congenital atresia of the gastrointestinal tract has been estimated to be about one in 1500 births. Colonic atresia is rarer still, and is throut to comprise about 5% to 10% of this group. This intestinal atresia occurs in about 30% to 50% of patient with Down syndrome. We experienced a case of Down syndrome associated with colonic atresia in a 1 day old male. His initial chief complaints at the admission were severe abdominal distension and Down appearance. Diagnosis was confirmed by chromosomal study and operative laparotomy with end-to-end ileodescending colostomy. We report the case with brief review of related literatures.
