Falciform ligament: a cause of extrinsic antral obstruction in the neonatal period.
We are describing two cases of neonatal antral obstruction due to the presence of an abnormal falciform ligament. Abdominal palpation revealed a cord in the right hypochondrium. In one case, a barium swallow revealed a very short extrinsic compression of the antrum. Division of the abnormally wide fibrous falciform ligament cured the babies.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008022:Ligaments / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver; D008297:Male; D011706:Pyloric Antrum; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery