Cecal Web a Rare Cause of Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction
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چکیده
Cecal web is a rare entity. We find few cases of cecal web presenting in adult patient as a mass lesion (Gayner et al., 1977) or radiologically space occupying lesion (Raymond et al., 1983; Guttman et al., 1975) but an extensive search of published reports failed to find a case of the cecal web or similar abnormality in neonatal group presenting as an acute intestinal obstruction. Cecal web cases are delayed manifestation as low intestinal obstruction mimicking total colonic aganglionosis, low ileal atresia, colonic atresia, and dealing with such newborn one should palpate the cecum to rule out any web or diaphragm and confirmed by cecotomy if needed.
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