Ischemic jejunitis and pneumatosis intestinalis secondary to anastomotic obstruction following jejunal atresia repair.
An infant with jejunal atresia developed ischemic jejunitis with intramural and portal venous gas postoperatively following prolonged anastomotic obstruction. The importance of differentiating ischemic bowel disease secondary to obstruction from classic necrotizing enterocolitis is illustrated by this case report.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004751:Enteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011006:Pneumatosis Cystoides Intestinalis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography