A novel association of gastric ischaemia and aortic coarctation.
We report a newborn who presented with acute abdominal distension secondary to gastric ischaemia with an associated undiagnosed coarctation of the descending aorta. This is the first description of such a previously unrecognised association, which is discussed further with reference to the current literature.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Children's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. turowski.carmen@mh-hannover.de
Carmen
C
Turowski
Michelle R
MR
Downes
Deirdre M
DM
Devaney
Veronica
V
Donoghue
John
J
Gillick
D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery