ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Thoraco-abdominal enteric duplication
;
Meningocele
;
Dextrocardia
;
Chest wall deformity
;
Cytomegalovirus
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We describe an infant with an enteric thoracoabdominal duplication arising in the proximal jejunum and associated with a dorsal meningocele, dextrocardia, agenesis of ribs and hypoplasia of the left arm. Diagnosis was reached post-operatively and the infant died of cytomegalovirus pneumonitis. Results of the postmortem examination are presented. Awareness of this rare malformation is require in norder to reach a timely diagnosis and to plan a suitable operative approach.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01957282
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