title: Recurrent duodenal atresia: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Duodenal atresia is a rare disorder occurring in 1 in 10,000 live births. Duodenal atresia is associated with trisomy 21: 5-15% of trisomy 21 cases have duodenal atresia and 30% of duodenal atresia cases are associated with trisomy 21. Some cases of duodenal atresia may be recurrent.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two siblings were born with duodenal atresia but no other anomalies. The father of the siblings also had isolated congenital duodenal atresia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recurrent duodenal atresia should be considered when the condition is discovered prenatally. The etiology may be autosomal dominant inheritance, as with Feingold syndrome, or autosomal recessive inheritance.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christofferson
authors.forename: Akwugo A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Eziefule
authors.forename: Carla A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cardwell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007409:Intestinal Atresia; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D055815:Young Adult