1.A “Near Miss" Congenital Eventration of the Right Hemidiaphragm in A Neonate: A Case Report
Zurina Zainudin ; Farah Inaz Syed Abdullah ; Neoh Siew Hong ; Mughni Bahari ; Irene Cheah Guat Sim
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2016;12(2):45-48
Focal eventration involving the posterior segment of the
hemidiaphragm is a rare congenital anomaly. We report of a 10-
day-old infant who presented with significant respiratory
insufficiency and failure to show any responses to standard
treatment. The diagnosis of focal eventration of the diaphragm
was not anticipated until ultrasonographic examination revealed
the defect. Diaphragmatic plication resulted in complete
resolution of symptoms. A high level clinical awareness is
crucial as a relatively simple surgical procedure could avert long
term life-threatening complications.
Infant
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Respiratory Insufficiency
2.A rare case of intrauterine intussusception causing ileal atresia
Carine Sun Chung Yine ; Ashok Krishnan ; Mughni Bin Bahari
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(3):304-306
Intrauterine intussusception is a rare but evident cause of
intestinal atresia and is usually detected intraoperatively.
We report on a term neonate who presented to the
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Sabah Women and
Children’s Hospital, Malaysia with delayed passage of
meconium and intestinal obstruction, wherein the lower
contrast showed a claw sign. This was a good clue that this
neonate had intrauterine intussusception and this suspicion
was confirmed upon laparotomy. We found an ileo-ileal
intussusception causing ileal atresia, requiring resection
and primary anastomosis.