Multiple gastrointestinal atresias in two consecutive siblings.
Two consecutive female siblings with multiple gastrointestinal atresias are described. The history of consanguinity in the parents and the presence of extensive typical pathological lesions suggest a genetically-induced developmental fault in the alimentary tract during the early embryonic period.
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya.
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D003241:Consanguinity; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery