Duodenal obstruction from peritoneal (Ladd's) bands in a ten-year-old child.
We report a case of a ten-year-old child presenting with a three-year history of recurrent abdominal pain. The patient was found to have a high grade obstruction of the third portion of the duodenum secondary to congenital bands. The diagnosis was made radiographically and surgery was curative.
D002648:Child; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D000267:Tissue Adhesions