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Unusual association of diseases/symptoms
Vomiting and food refusal causing failure to thrive in a 2 year old: an unusual and late manifestation of congenital duodenal web
  1. Shruti Sarkar1,
  2. Ashwin Apte2,
  3. Nupur Sarkar1,
  4. Dipankar Sarkar1,
  5. Sheela Longia1
  1. 1Department of Pediatrics, Peoples College of Medical Science & Research Center, Bhopal, India
  2. 2Department of Surgery, Peoples College of Medical Science & Research Center, Bhopal, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Dipankar Sarkar, dipankarshruti{at}gmail.com

Summary

Congenital duodenal anomalies like atresia, stenosis and web or diaphragm commonly present in the neonatal age with signs of intestinal obstruction. Duodenal webs can sometimes present in early infancy and very rarely beyond infancy. The authors present a case of congenital duodenal web with a very small central aperture in a 2-year-old child with presenting features of persistent vomiting and resultant failure to thrive without any overt signs of intestinal obstruction.

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