Obstruction of the proximal jejunum by an anomalous congenital band--a case report.
A case of proximal jejunal obstruction by a congenital band is reported. The band ran from the antimesenteric wall of the proximal jejunum just distal of the Treitz's ligament to the root of the mesentery. Lysis of the band and enterotomy were performed to make sure no intrinsic obstruction cured the patient. No recurrence was found after 3 months of follow-up. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the second case with an anomalous congenital band causing proximal jejunal obstruction reported in the English-language literature.
Liu
Chinsu
C
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. csliu@vghtpe.gov.tw
Wu
Tzee-Chung
TC
Tsai
Hsin-Lin
HL
Chin
Taiwai
T
Wei
Choufu
C
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008022:Ligaments / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology