title: Ileal atresia associated with an omphalomesenteric duct remnant.
abstract: This paper describes an unusual case of ileal atresia associated with an omphalomesenteric duct (OMD) remnant. A 1-day-old male developed bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. At laparotomy, the distal portion of the ileum was connected to the umbilicus with a fibrous band. Around this omphalomesenteric band, the ileum was strangulated and necrotic; the end of the ileum was atretic. Apart from these structures, the cecum terminated without mesentery. This experience shows evidence of an OMD remnant as a possible cause of jejunoileal atresia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Kinan General Hospital, Wakayama, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tazuke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kitano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dezawa
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia; D008297:Male; D014816:Vitelline Duct