Missed congenital pyloric atresia with gastric perforation in a neonate

Congenital pyloric atresia is a rare anomaly accounting for less than 1% of upper GI atresias. It may occur in isolation or in association with other congenital anomalies, epidermolysis bullosa being the most frequent. It presents with upper abdominal distension, non-bilious vomiting or rarely with...

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Published in:Journal of neonatal surgery 2012-04, Vol.1 (2), p.32-32
Main Authors: Khan, Yousuf Aziz, Zamir, Naima
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
congenital pyloric atresia
gadtric perforation
Letter To The Editor
newborn
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Summary:Congenital pyloric atresia is a rare anomaly accounting for less than 1% of upper GI atresias. It may occur in isolation or in association with other congenital anomalies, epidermolysis bullosa being the most frequent. It presents with upper abdominal distension, non-bilious vomiting or rarely with complications as aspiration pneumonia, electrolyte imbalance or gastric perforation. Though iatrogenic gastric perforations secondary to aggressive resuscitation with bag-mask ventilation and nasogastric intubation are the most frequent in newborns, neonatal gastric perforation due to congenital outlet obstruction have rarely been reported.
ISSN:2226-0439
2226-0439