A case of unexpected regeneration of small intestinal mucosal necrosis.
If full-thickness mucosa, including the mucosal crypt, has been almost denuded, mucosa cannot regenerate as has been shown by animal models. The authors experienced an unusual mucosal regeneration exceed denuded bowel that occur in midgut volvulus of duration 2 days in a 6-day-old infant. Santulli's jejunostomy was performed using seriously denuded small bowel to prevent short bowel syndrome, despite the risks of leakage or stricture. Subsequently, stomal mucosa was fully regenerated when grossly identified 19 days after the second operation without any surgical complications.
Department of Surgery, Dankook University, College of Medicine, Cheonan, South Korea.
Dong Wook
DW
Kim
Youn Joon
YJ
Park
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery