title: Congenital colonic atresia: report of one case.
abstract: Colonic atresia is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction, and surgical management is the mainstay of therapy. A case of congenital colonic atresia is reported in a full-term neonate who presented with delayed passage of meconium, abdominal distention and bilious vomiting. The present case and the pertinent literature are discussed, with an emphasis on surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chia-Yi, Chia-Yi, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chieh-Teng
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Shie-Shan
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jia-Fu
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Houng
authors.forename: Pei-Jung
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: Chung-Bin
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate