title: Different types of intestinal atresia in identical twins.
abstract: The authors present a previously unreported association of different types of intestinal atresia in identical low-birth-weight twins. Both babies were affected by duodenal atresia, associated in the first case with a complete mucosal duodenal membrane and in the second one with an "apple-peel" jejunal atresia. These occurrences may suggest that they were either the consequence of linkage of 2 genes or a pleiotropic expression of a single gene responsible for such rare conditions.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgical Unit, Department for Mother and Child Care, Università di Palermo, 90142 Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Grazia
authors.forename: Maria Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Di Pace
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: Pieralba
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cimador
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000196:embryology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008954:Models, Biological; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011247:Pregnancy; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics