Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery presenting in an adolescent
| dc.contributor.author | Chacko, Anith | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ismail, Farzanah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ellemdin, Shiraz | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-25T07:28:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-04-25T07:28:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery is a rare occurrence that usually presents in children. It is associated with proximal small-bowel malrotation as well as high jejunal atresia with discontinuity of the small bowel. We present a case report of an adolescent presenting with clinical features of proximal small-bowel obstruction (confirmed on imaging) as well as acute pancreatitis. At laparotomy, he was found to have no dorsal mesentery, without small-bowel atresia, and the duodenum was fixed to the posterior abdominal wall. The patient recovered well and remained symptom-free. | en_US |
| dc.description.librarian | am2013 | en_US |
| dc.description.uri | www.sajhivmed.org.za | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 3 p. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | en_US | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Chacko, A, Ismail, F & Ellemdin, S 2013, 'Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery presenting in an adolescent', Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 16-18. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1608-9693 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-6751 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.other | 10.7196/SAJR.734 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21372 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Health and Medical Publishing Group | en_US |
| dc.rights | Health and Medical Publishing Group | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dorsal mesentery | en_US |
| dc.subject | Proximal small-bowel obstruction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Acute pancreatitis | en_US |
| dc.title | Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery presenting in an adolescent | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |