Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in newborn: a case report
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Date
2020-06
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare and serious disorder of the gastrointestinal tract motility with the primary defect of impaired peristalsis. Symptoms are consistent with a bowel obstruction, although mechanical obstruction cannot be identified. It is a rare differential diagnosis for neonatal intestinal obstruction. Herein we report a case of neonate with non-resolving intestinal pseudo-obstruction, presenting since birth as progressive abdominal distention. The diagnosis was made by exclusion of mechanical causes of intestinal obstruction via thorough imaging studies.
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Impaired peristalsis, Intestinal obstruction, Motility disorder, Pseudo-obstruction
Citation
Osman Mahmoud M., Sherif Ahmed Hassan, Alissa Mohammed Saleh, Hamid Suzan Abdel, Alatar Adel Abdelsalam. Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in newborn: a case report. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2020 Jun; 7(6): 1431-1434