title: Ileal atresia associated with a congenital vascular band anomaly: observations on pathogenesis.
abstract: We report the case of a newborn, who developed intestinal obstruction soon after birth. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a congenital vascular band anomaly extending from the antimesenteric border of the terminal ileum to the gallbladder in association with ileal atresia. Surgical intervention was performed for correction of the disorder. A review of the embryology and congenital vascular bands is presented together with discussion as to possible etiopathogenesis leading to small bowel atresia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mersin University Medical Faculty, Mersin, Turkey. anayci@mersin.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nayci
authors.forename: Dincer
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Avlan
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aksoyek
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D014816:Vitelline Duct / Q000002:abnormalities*