Congenital atresia of the duodenum with gastric perforation. Case report and review of the literature.
Gastric perforation associated with duodenal atresia is a very rare condition. We are able to cure an infant with this complicated disease by using a two-stage operation. Of interest is the occurrence of massive subcutaneous emphysema in our patient.
D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery