Neonatal small left colon in an infant with cystic fibrosis.
A small left colon has been observed in neonates due to several causes: aganglionosis, meconium plug, and neonatal small left colon syndrome. We report a case of small left colon in an infant with cystic fibrosis, underscoring the need to consider this disease in the diagnostic work up.
D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006029:Glycosuria / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011859:Radiography
D001466:Barium Sulfate