[Small intestine atresia and abnormal insertion of the umbilicus in a child with fetal alcohol syndrome].
BACKGROUND
Fetal alcohol syndrome is quite common in our region (incidence: 1/700 live births). It usually associates facial dysmorphism, intra-uterine growth retardation and mental delay.


METHODS
Jonathan, born to an alcoholic mother, presented a typical dysmorphy of fetal alcohol syndrome and a low inserted umbilicus. A small bowel atresia was discovered at the third day of life and operated on.


CONCLUSIONS
Although never been previously described, this association suggests a common embryological origin between fetal alcohol syndrome, small bowel atresia, and umbilical abnormality.
Tourtet
S
S
Service de pédiatrie, gastroentérologie pédiatrique et génétique médicale, hôpital Claude-Huriez, Lille.
Michaud
L
L
Gottrand
F
F
Boute
O
O
Bonnevalle
M
M
Meyer
N
N
Turck
D
D
D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000002:abnormalities*