Duodenal atresia with apple peel jejunoileal syndrome
Embryologically, duodenal atresia results from inadequate recanalization and proliferation of the solid cord in the 8-10th week of gestation, while apple-peel atresia is a consequence of a vascular accident. The presence of both malformations is rather rare. We report a case with both associations;...
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2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Embryologically, duodenal atresia results from inadequate recanalization and proliferation of the solid cord in the 8-10th week of gestation, while apple-peel atresia is a consequence of a vascular accident. The presence of both malformations is rather rare. We report a case with both associations; to our knowledge, this is the twelfth such case reported in the English literature. |
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| Item Description: | 2213-5766 10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101709 |