title: High jejunal atresia with midgut deletion.
abstract: A case of high jejunal atresia with midgut deletion in the newborn is reported. The remnant of proximal jejunum near the ligament of Treitz shared a common supporting mesentery/mesocolon with the remaining midtransverse colon. The patient was managed by side-to-side anastomosis of the jejunal and transverse colonic remnants.
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery