Gastrointestinal perforation due to congenital absence of intestinal musculature. A case report

B G Skov; P E Kofoed; B Nielsen

Gastrointestinal perforation due to congenital absence of intestinal musculature. A case report

Acta Chir Scand. 1986 Dec:152:779-80.

Authors

B G Skov, P E Kofoed, B Nielsen

PMID: 3591209

Abstract

A case of gastrointestinal perforation caused by congenital absence of intestinal musculature is reported. The diagnosis of this condition can be secured only by histologic examination, and removal of all diseased intestine is a prerequisite for cure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases*
Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
Intestinal Perforation / pathology
Intestinal Perforation / surgery
Intestine, Small / pathology*
Intestine, Small / surgery
Male
Muscle, Smooth / abnormalities*