1. Persistent Nonbilious Vomiting in a Child: Possible Duodenal Webbing
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Rossella Angotti, Francesco Molinaro, Giovanni Cobellis, Carmine Noviello, Caterina Bocchi, Francesco Ferrara, Edoardo Bindi, and Mario Messina
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Congenital duodenal web ,Malrotation ,Child ,Nonbilious vomiting ,Internal medicine ,RC31-1245 ,Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Abstract
An association between malrotation and congenital duodenal webbing is rare. We present our experience with four patients at two centers, and a review of published reports. There are currently 94 reported cases of duodenal pathology associated with malrotation. However, only 15 of the 94 cases (15.9%) include patients with malrotation and a duodenal web. We suggest that nonbilious vomiting in a child must prompt the surgeon to consider duodenal pathology even in the presence of malrotation.
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- 2017
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