title: Microgastria--case report and a review of the literature.
abstract: The case of a female baby with microgastria, duodenal atresia, asplenia, hydrocephalus and many other anomalies is reported. She underwent repair of the duodenal atresia at the age of 3 days and died of sepsis at the age of 5 months. Twenty-nine cases of microgastria found reported in the literature are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuchida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashizume
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawarasaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D013270:Stomach / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal