Intestinal pseudoobstruction in a neonate caused by idiopathic muscular hypertrophy of the entire small intestine.
We report a case of intestinal obstruction in a neonate caused by massive muscular hypertrophy of the entire small intestine. Furthermore, the muscularis propria consisted of three layers, in most part. The pathogenesis of this apparently unique lesion is obscure.
Yamagiwa
I
I
Second Department of Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Ohta
M
M
Obata
K
K
Washio
M
M
D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*