Solitary intestinal myofibroma – an unusual cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction

A Solitary Intestinal Myofibroma: A Rare Cause of Neonatal Anemia

Solitary infantile myofibroma with visceral involvement is very rare. We present an unusual case of a solitary myofibroma with abdominal localization in a 1-day-old female neonate who presented with severe anemia and rectal bleeding. A bleeding myofibroma was found, located in the wall of the jejunum, and totally resected. In case of a solitary lesion, treatment is relatively easy and effective...

Phytobezoar: an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction

Small bowel phytobezoars are rare and almost always obstructive. There have been previously reported cases of phytobezoars in the literature, however there are few reports on radiological findings for small bowel bezoars. Barium studies characteristically show an intraluminal filling defect of variable size that is not fixed to the bowel wall with barium filling the interstices giving a mottled...

Acute neonatal intestinal obstruction.

Congenital Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction

Intestinal obstructions among neonates are almost always congenital and pose a huge challenge for the neonatal as well as for the pediatric surgeons globally. The different physiological features from older children place all neonates in a unique group of population. Neonates with intestinal obstructions constitute major cause of surgical admissions in all pediatric hospitals. In a very superfi...

Neonatal intestinal obstruction.

Anal atresia and anorectal malformations I ntestinal obstructions are the most common surgical emergencies in the neonatal period. Early and accurate diagnosis of intestinal obstruction is paramount for proper patient management. For evaluation and diagnosis, intestinal obstruction in neonates can be divided into either high or low obstruction on the basis of the number of dilated bowel loops p...