title: Acquired ileal atresia induced by adhesive intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Three female infants, aged 13, 7 and 18 mo respectively with acquired ileal atresia induced by adhesive small bowel obstruction are reported. Case 1 was diagnosed with urachal cyst and cyst excision was performed when she was 7-mo-old. Case 2 was diagnosed with mesenteric cyst and cyst excision was performed by laparoscopic-assisted procedure when she was 3-mo-old. Case 3 had no history of abdominal operation previously. At laparotomy ileal atresia induced by adhesive band was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Huai'an Women and Children's Hospital, 104 Renmin Road South, Jiang Su, 223002, People's Republic of China, haalibing@126.com.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bing
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wei-Bing
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shou-Qing
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ye-Bo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007082:Ileum; D007223:Infant; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011183:Postoperative Complications