Congenital membrane causing duodenal obstruction and malpositioning of the descending colon
Journal
Pediatrics and Neonatology
Journal Volume
54
Journal Issue
4
Pages
275-277
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Abstract
A congenital membrane without intestinal malrotation is a rare cause of duodenal obstruction. Here we present an 11-year-old girl who had suffered from intermittent abdominal cramping pain and vomiting for more than 5 years. The image studies, including a plain abdomen roentgenogram and sonogram, showed no definite diagnosis. The upper gastrointestinal series and small bowel series showed the contrast was static over the third portion of the duodenum and the descending colon pulled up toward the epigastric area. Laparoscopic exploration revealed a congenital membrane extending from the right-side paraduodenal peritoneum through the third portion of the duodenum to the descending colon, which had caused obstruction of the third portion of the duodenum and malpositioning of the descending colon. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report in the literature where a congenital membrane caused both duodenal obstruction and malpositioning of the descending colon. ? 2012, Taiwan Pediatric Association. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. All rights.
Subjects
congenital membrane; duodenal obstruction; laparoscopic surgery; malpositioning of the descending colon
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Other Subjects
abdominal pain; abdominal tenderness; article; case report; child; colon disease; conservative treatment; decompression; descending colon; disease association; duodenum obstruction; female; gastrointestinal obstruction; hospital admission; human; laparoscopy; membrane; school child; vomiting; X ray picture; congenital membrane; duodenal obstruction; laparoscopic surgery; malpositioning of the descending colon; Abdominal Pain; Child; Colon, Descending; Digestive System Abnormalities; Duodenal Obstruction; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Laparoscopy; Peritoneum; Radiography, Abdominal; Rare Diseases; Risk Assessment; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Doppler
Type
journal article