An Unusual Case of Acquired Colonic Atresia: A Case Report

Amna Nasir Jamil

Amna Nasir Jamil Department of Pediatric Surgery National Institute of Child Health (NICH) Karachi

Abstract

Acquired cases of colonic atresia are extremely rare. These are often found in patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), other intra-peritoneal infections, and gut adhesions. We report a two-months-old-male who developed acquired colonic atresia following gastroenteritis. Patient had prolonged medical treatment initially at another facility followed by surgical intervention at our institution where stoma was made. Currently patient is thriving well and planned for stoma reversal.

Key words

Colonic atresia, Colostomy, Intestinal obstruction.