Introduction And Importance: Intestinal atresia is a congenital anomaly commonly happening in the small bowel and rarely in the colon. Colonic atresia can manifest as intestinal obstruction with abdominal distention and bilious vomiting.
Case Presentation: A 3-day-old male new-born who was referred from a rural hospital, full term, product of normal vaginal delivery, with a weight of 2400 g.
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October 2023
Introduction And Importance: Transverse Testicular Ectopia (TTE) is characterized by the presence of testis in the hemiscrotum, which can be associated with a broad spectrum of complications. It is usually manifested in pediatrics. However, on rare occasions, it can occur in adults.
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February 2017
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare benign congenital anomaly defined as the presence of splenic tissue adherent to gonads. It was first described in 1883 by Bostroem, a German pathologist. We present a case of an 18-month-old boy who was referred as a case of bilateral empty scrotum since birth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntussusception is extremely rare in preterm neonates and is often confused with necrotizing enterocolitis leading to considerable delay in its diagnosis. We present a case report of a preterm with colo-colic intussusception, which was diagnosed preoperatively using ultrasound. We examine the pitfalls in diagnosing intussusception in preterm neonates.
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