Associated congenital anomalies: vestibular fistula, duodenal atresia and obstructive refluxing megaureter.
Congenital gastrointestinal anomalies include spectrum of malformations, simple ones as well as complex, which are associated with anomalies of other organs and systems of organs. Most infants (50-60%) with imperlbrate anus also have genitourinary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and vertebral anomalies. This case report is of a female newborn with prenatally diagnosed duodenal atresia and right hydronephrosis. Clinical investigation revealed an imperforate anus with vestibular fistula. A plain abdominal X-ray showed a "double-bubble" sign, characteristic for duodenal atresia. Intraluminal membrane was excised and sigmoid colostomy was performed in general anesthesia on the first day of life. Ultrasound and intravenous pyelography confirmed a hydronephrotic right kidney and obstructive megaureter after Pena. In the fifth month of life, the ureter was tapered and reimplanted. Six months later, posterior sagittal anorectoplasty was performed. In the seventeenth month of life the colostomy was closed This child attained normal growth and development, normal bowel control, fecal continence without soiling, obstipation and urinary infections.
Bukarica
Svetlana
S
Institut za zdravstvenu zastitu dece i omladine, Novi Sad.
Marinković
Smiljana
S
Borisev
Vladimir
V
Jelena
Antić
A
Stanić-Canji
Danica
D
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D001006:Anus, Imperforate; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000151:congenital; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000151:congenital*; D014513:Ureter / Q000002:abnormalities*