Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery presenting in an adolescent

dc.contributor.authorChacko, Anith
dc.contributor.authorIsmail, Farzanah
dc.contributor.authorEllemdin, Shiraz
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-25T07:28:42Z
dc.date.available2013-04-25T07:28:42Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAgenesis 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.librarianam2013en_US
dc.description.uriwww.sajhivmed.org.zaen_US
dc.format.extent3 p.en_US
dc.format.mediumPDFen_US
dc.identifier.citationChacko, 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.issn1608-9693 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2078-6751 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.7196/SAJR.734
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/21372
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_US
dc.rightsHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_US
dc.subjectDorsal mesenteryen_US
dc.subjectProximal small-bowel obstructionen_US
dc.subjectAcute pancreatitisen_US
dc.titleAgenesis of the dorsal mesentery presenting in an adolescenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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