Postoperative intussusception in a neonate with congenital cutis laxa and huge hiatal hernia.
Congenital cutis laxa is a genetically heterogeneous condition presenting in the newborn with loose, redundant skin folds, decreased elasticity of the skin, and general connective tissue involvement. A 2-day-old full term neonate with congenital cutis laxa presented with respiratory distress. Investigations revealed huge hiatal hernia. Patient underwent loose Nissen's fundoplication. In postoperative period patient developed intussusception which was manually reduced at re-surgery.
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohajerzadeh
M
Leily
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sadeghian
S
Naser
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mirshemirani
M
Aliraza
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Khaleghnejad Tabari
KT
Ahmad
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Rouzrokh
R
Mohsen
Pediatric Surgery Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jafari
J
Nahid
Congenital cutis laxa; Hiatal hernia; Postoperative intussusceptions