Ileal dysgenesis is an uncommon condition of unknown etiology occurring in the distal ileum in the region of the vitelline duct. The CT appearance of this lesion, although not previously described to our knowledge, is characteristic. We report a patient with ileal dysgenesis who had an abdominal CT scan to evaluate chronic iron deficiency anemia and protein-losing enteropathy. Recognition of this lesion by pediatric radiologists is important; so that surgical treatment, which is simple and effective, can be initiated quickly.
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Am J Case Rep
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Riffa, Bahrain.
BACKGROUND Meckel's diverticulum is a congenital diverticulum that contains all normal layers of the gastrointestinal wall. In adults, Meckel's diverticulum can present with bowel obstruction, the most common presentation, in 35.6% of cases.
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February 2025
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Alagille syndrome (ALGS) is a rare, cholestatic multiorgan disease associated with bile duct paucity, leading to cholestasis. Clinical symptoms of cholestasis include debilitating pruritus, xanthomas, fat-soluble vitamin deficiencies, growth failure, renal disease and impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The main objective was to review the current literature on the epidemiological, clinical, psychosocial and economic burden of ALGS in view of the development of ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitors.
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January 2025
Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia.
Littré hernia is the rare protrusion of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) through a hernia sac. We present a rare case of strangulated MD in a woman patient in her 90s, which required a small intestine resection. She presented with 1 day of groin swelling, no features of bowel obstruction and an irreducible hernia on examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Transmesenteric hernia is an internal hernia without a sac caused by a congenital defect of the mesentery. It is a rare cause of intestinal atresia, usually diagnosed intraoperatively, therefore, its prognosis is variable and may be associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Objective: To report a case of transmesenteric hernia with multiple intestinal atresia of late diagnosis.
Pediatr Surg Int
December 2024
Pediatric Surgery Department, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Av/Fernando Abril Martorell 106, 46026, Valencia, Spain.
Purpose: To assess the diagnostic performance of hemoglobin concentration for Meckel's diverticulum (MD) and evaluate if hemoglobin levels could be useful in the surgical decision-making process of children with lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB).
Methods: Retrospective cohort study of children with LGIB attending the emergency department between 2011 and 2021. Episodes of LGIB were divided into two groups: MeckD (MD diagnosed by surgery) and non-MeckD.
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