title: Solitary intestinal myofibroma an unusual cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Congenital solitary myofibroma is an exceptional tumor of newborn period and presents as solitary or multiple lesions usually confined to soft tissues. It induces intestinal obstruction or perforation, which most frequently involves the jejunum and ileum. However, jejunoileal atresia is the most frequently encountered cause of small bowel obstruction in the neonatal period. We report a new case of solitary myofibroma located in the wall of the ileum, measuring 2.3 cm2 in size, about 25 cm from the ileocecal junction, in a 17-day-old baby girl who presented with abdominal distention and bilious vomiting. Laparotomy was performed on the patient and the tumor was removed; the patient did well after surgery. Despite all the common causes of intestinal obstruction-intestinal atresia, Hirschsprung disease, anorectal anomaly, malrotation, and meconium passage problem in the neonatal period-myofibroma of the small bowel has to be considered because treatment is fairly easy and prognosis is excellent.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Hussain Al Eid, Department of Pediatrics,, Qatif Central Hospital,, PO Box 20067, Qatif 31911,, Saudi Arabia, h.aman10@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Hussain Al
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Eid
authors.forename: Hussain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abusrair
authors.forename: Faedah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Almowasher
authors.forename: Ryadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nasrullah
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alkhater
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Almarhoon
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D047708:Myofibroma / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*