Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis: A Case Report

Authors

  • Mehdi Foroughi MD, Pediatric Surgery Specialist, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Namazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
  • Zahra Beizavi MD, General Surgery Specialist, Department of General Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Abstract:

Background Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a common surgical condition in infancy, and typically presents at 2-4 weeks of age. Case Presentation A full term male neonate in Zeinabieh hospital, Shiraz, Iran was presented with oral feeding intolerance from birth, bile-stained output of nasogastric tube, and a double bubble sign on abdominal radiography suspected to duodenal atresia. However subsequent laparotomy on 3rd day of life revealed HPS. Conclusion This condition should be considered as part of a rare differential diagnosis of newborn with sign of obstruction at birth.

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volume 8  issue 6

pages  11467- 11471

publication date 2020-06-01

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