Segmental agenesis of intestinal muscularis: a case report.
A case of an infant girl with segmental agenesis of intestinal muscularis is presented. The eight other cases from world literature and the histopathology are reviewed. Different theories regarding the pathogenesis are discussed.
Alawadhi
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Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Chou
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Carpenter
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology