TY - JOUR
T1 - Congenital microgastria
AU - Shackelford, G. D.
AU - McAlister, W. H.
AU - Brodeur, A. E.
AU - Ragsdale, E. F.
PY - 1973
Y1 - 1973
N2 - Congenital microgastria is a rare anomaly which is often accompanied by nonrotation of the stomach and failure of differentiation into its component segments. Representing a stage of arrested gastric development, it is frequently associated with asplenia due to the intimate relationship of the developing stomach and spleen in the embryo. Two cases of microgastria are reported, one in association with the asplenia syndrome and total colon aganglionosis, and the other in a patient with esophageal atresia, duodenal atresia and imperforate anus. Radiologic demonstration of microgastria in an infant should lead the radiologist to search for other anomalies, especially asplenia, congenital heart disease and intestinal malrotation.
AB - Congenital microgastria is a rare anomaly which is often accompanied by nonrotation of the stomach and failure of differentiation into its component segments. Representing a stage of arrested gastric development, it is frequently associated with asplenia due to the intimate relationship of the developing stomach and spleen in the embryo. Two cases of microgastria are reported, one in association with the asplenia syndrome and total colon aganglionosis, and the other in a patient with esophageal atresia, duodenal atresia and imperforate anus. Radiologic demonstration of microgastria in an infant should lead the radiologist to search for other anomalies, especially asplenia, congenital heart disease and intestinal malrotation.
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U2 - 10.2214/ajr.118.1.72
DO - 10.2214/ajr.118.1.72
M3 - Article
C2 - 4704034
AN - SCOPUS:0015831576
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 118
SP - 72
EP - 76
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 1
ER -