title: Segmental ileal obstruction in neonates--a rare entity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Calcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata 700027, West Bengal, India. subbadoc@gmail.com
authors.forename: Subhasis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Hiralal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Konar
authors.forename: Partha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Kalyani Saha
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Nilay
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Subir Basu
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: Amaljyoti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
mesh_terms: 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