Apple peel intestinal atresia in siblings with ocular anomalies and microcephaly.
Two siblings who presented shortly after birth with signs of upper intestinal obstruction were successfully operated for apple peel jejunal atresia. In addition to intestinal malformations, both siblings exhibited severe microcephaly and ocular abnormalities not previously reported in this condition.
Strømme
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Department of Paediatrics, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
Dahl
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Flage
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Stene-Johansen
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000150:complications*; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome