%0 Journal Article
%T Delayed Recognition of Type 1 Sigmoid-Colon Atresia: The Perforated Web Variety
%A Ghulam Mustafa
%A Bilal Mirza
%A Zahid Bashir
%A Afzal Sheikh
%J APSP Journal of Case Reports
%D 2010
%I Association of Pediatric Surgeons of Pakistan
%X Colonic atresias are the rare malformations of the colon and constitute about 1.7 to 15% of all gastrointestinal (GI) atresias. A 6-month old infant presented with recurrent episodes of sub-acute intestinal obstruction since birth. During the index admission, patient had clinical signs of complete intestinal obstruction. The patient was operated and type I sigmoid-colon atresia found which on further exploration tuned out to be of perforated mucosal web variety. The resection of the involved part of colon and a primary end to oblique colo-colic anastomosis was performed.
%K Colonic atresia
%K Colonic stenosis
%K Perforated colonic web
%K Intestinal obstruction
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