The stagnant loop syndrome in childhood: review and report of four patients.
Four children presenting with a range of signs and symptoms were found to have chronic intestinal obstruction. Presentations included massive upper-gastronintestinal bleeding, chronic weight loss simulating neoplasm, andprofound megaloblastic anemia. The pathophysiology involved and a brief review of stagnant loop syndrome in childhood are discussed.
D001765:Blind Loop Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004106:Dilatation; D004386:Duodenum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography