Ghulam Mustafa, Bilal Mirza, Zahid Bashir, Afzal Sheikh.
Delayed recognition of type I sigmoid-colon atresia: the perforated web variety.
APSP J Case Rep Jan ;1(1):5-5.

Colonic atresias are the rare malformations of the colon and constitute about 1.7 to 15% of all gastrointestinal (GI) atresias. A 6-month old infant presented with recurrent episodes of sub-acute intestinal obstruction since birth. During the index admission, patient had clinical signs of complete intestinal obstruction. The patient was operated and type I sigmoid-colon atresia found which on further exploration tuned out to be of perforated mucosal web variety. The resection of the involved part of colon and a primary end to oblique colo-colic anastomosis was performed.

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