BACKGROUND To explore the clinical characteristics of congenital cervical atresia. METHODS This retrospective analysis included 32 cases of congenital cervical atresia treated from March 1984 to September 2010. The anatomic location, ultrasonic features, surgical treatments, and outcomes were recorded. RESULTS Based on clinical characteristics observed during preoperative ultrasound and int...

This case demonstrates the ability to diagnose a significant duodenal atresia coexisting with an oesophageal atresia with associated tracheo-oesophageal fistula within the first trimester, however the mechanisms underlying the sonographic features remain uncertain.

Nonvisualization of the gallbladder during the second trimester of pregnancy should prompt concern for biliary atresia. A normal-sized gallbladder with irregular and crenelated wall associated with a cyst of the extrahepatic tract should raise concern for cystic biliary atresia.

Pyloric atresia is a rare congenital malformation. We report a case in a 5-day newborn with pyloric atresia type C. Authors emphasize the diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic challenges in a resource-limited country.

Background: Intestinal atresia is a life-threatening problem requiring early active intervention. The aim of the study was to compare management outcomes between Duodenal-Atresia (DA) and Jejunoileal-Atresias (JIA). The secondary objective was to analyse tapering enteroplasty versus end-to-end anastomosis in JIA. Materials and Methods: Retrospective descriptive analysis of patients operated be...

Abstract Background Operative management of high jejunal atresia may be challenging due to significant size discrepancy between the dilated proximal jejunum and distal atretic bowel. Case presentation We report a female newborn infant with type 1 located precariously at duodenojejunal flexure which was successfully corrected Kimura operation, i.e., jejunojejunostomy as originally first describe...

Colonic atresia is the rarest outcome of all gastrointestinal type of internal hernia. We report a case of neonate with atresia of the transverse colon caused by herniation of the transverse colon through a defect in falciform-ligament.

Reported cases of acquired posterior choanal atresia are very few in the English literature. A case of acquired posterior choanal atresia post radiotherapy is reported which was treated by endonasal endoscopic repair using microdebrider with untoward effect.

Choanal atresia is a well-defined congenital malformation; however, little is known about its prevalence and risk factors. Data from the Iowa Registry for Congenital and Inherited Disorders were used to examine prevalence, infant, and maternal characteristics of choanal artesia. Data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study (NBDPS) were used to examine selected risk factors for choanal ...

The present study was carried out to clinically classify and assess the different conditions associated with ano-rectal anomalies in neonatal farm animals and to determine the outcome of surgically correction and survival period. Thirty-eight newly born ruminant animals (8 hours to 4 days old) with ano-rectal anomalies were prospectively investigated. These animals were admitted to the clinic o...