How to avoid unnecessary surgical treatment for neonatal small left colon syndrome

Abstract We report a case of neonatal small left colon syndrome (NSLCS) that underwent surgery. A female infant was born at 38 weeks of gestation. The mother had gestational diabetes requiring insulin therapy. The baby was admitted for respiratory distress. Abdominal distension was observed, and the...

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2021-04, Vol.2021 (4), p.rjab072
Main Authors: Ikeda, Taro, Goto, Shumpei, Hosokawa, Takashi, Rikiyama, Toshiki, Hosono, Shigeharu, Takagi, Kenjiro
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract We report a case of neonatal small left colon syndrome (NSLCS) that underwent surgery. A female infant was born at 38 weeks of gestation. The mother had gestational diabetes requiring insulin therapy. The baby was admitted for respiratory distress. Abdominal distension was observed, and the gastric residue increased. Contrast enema revealed a small caliber of the left colon up to the splenic flexure. At 14 days, the full-thickness biopsy of the sigmoid and transverse colons was performed. Pathological diagnosis showed that the sigmoid colon had few ganglion cells, therefore the transverse colostomy was performed. At 6 months of age, a rectal biopsy was performed to confirm the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease; the intestinal plexus and ganglion cells were normal. The surgery was changed from a pull-through to a stoma closure. The postoperative diagnosis was NSLCS, and the course up to 3 years was good without defecation or growth problems.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjab072