Segmental ileal obstruction in neonates--a rare entity.
Congenital segmental dilatation of a portion of the small intestine in neonates causing intestinal obstruction is quite uncommon. We hereby report 2 such cases. In both infants, there was localized dilatation of the ileum with collapse of the distal bowel and functional intestinal obstruction without loss of continuity of the bowel wall or lack of ganglion cells.
Saha
Subhasis
S
Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India. subbadoc@gmail.com
Konar
Hiralal
H
Chatterjee
Partha
P
Basu
Kalyani Saha
KS
Chatterjee
Nilay
N
Thakur
Subir Basu
SB
Dasgupta
Amaljyoti
A
D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male