Article Text
Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect
CASE REPORT
Consecutive siblings, each with two separate small bowel atresias
Summary
The familial occurrence of multiple-level intestinal atresia in newborn is extremely uncommon, with very sporadic similar cases reported in the literature. We present a case of multiple intestinal atresia in two consecutive siblings who successfully underwent surgical repair.
- paediatric surgery
- neonatal and paediatric intensive care