title: Congenital pyloric atresia: the spectrum.
abstract: Congenital pyloric atresia (CPA) is a very rare malformation. It can occur as an isolated lesion or in association with other genetically determined conditions such as epidermolysis bullosa or aplasia cutis congenital, or form part of the hereditary multiple intestinal atresias syndrome. Five newborns with CPA representing the spectrum are presented. The clinical features, diagnosis, and outcome are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia. asalem56@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
authors.forename: Akhter
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawaz
authors.forename: Hilal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: Alic
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacobsz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011708:Pylorus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery