Korean Journal of Pediatrics  2008;51(2):219-221

doi:10.3345/kjp.2008.51.2.219

Small bowel obstruction caused by an anomalous congenital band in an infant.

Tae Jung SUNG 1 ; Ji Woong CHO

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Keywords

Intestinal obstruction; Congenital band; Infant

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Intestinal obstruction is not uncommon in infants. The common causes of intestinal obstruction in the neonatal period are Hirschsprung disease, intestinal atresia, meconium ileus, and intussusception. However, small bowel obstruction caused by a congenital band is very rare. We report a 27-day-old baby who was admitted with abdominal distension and fever. The abdominal X-ray revealed massive bowel dilatation and the contrast gastrografin enema suggested a distal small bowel obstruction. The explolaparotomy showed small bowel entrapment due to an unusual anomalous congenital band.