Functional duodenal obstruction (superior mesenteric artery or cast syndrome) in cerebral palsy.
An 8-yr-old girl with cerebral palsy who was chronically malnourished presented with functional duodenal obstruction (superior mesenteric artery or cast syndrome) proven by barium meal. Six months of feeding through a fluoroscopically positioned gastrojejunal tube generated sufficient weight gain and increase in body bulk to cure the functional obstruction.
Vaisman
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Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Stringer
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Pencharz
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D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology*