Atresia pilórica / Pyloric Atresia

Introducción: La atresia pilórica es una afección rara, que en el 40-50 por ciento de los casos se asocia a otras anomalías, frecuentemente con la epidermolisis bullosa, asociación conocida como síndrome de Carmi. Objetivo: Informar sobre la evolución de una paciente tratada por atresia pilórica que tenía además una epidermolisis bullosa. Presentación del caso: Recién nacida con antecedentes prenatales de polihidramnios, parto eutócico a las 30,4 semanas, sepsis ovular materna, peso al nacer 1430 gramos; múltiples lesiones en piel, ampollosas y aplasia cutis en pierna izquierda. Se ventiló desde sala de partos, La paciente no toleró la alimentación enteral mínima. Se realizó estudio radiográfico y no se visualizó paso de contraste al píloro. Se diagnosticó una atresia pilórica y se operó al cuarto día de nacida. La paciente tenía una atresia pilórica tipo 2: sustitución del tejido pilórico por tejido fibroso. Se hizo una gastroduodenostomía. En su evolución se incrementaron por día las lesiones en piel, y tuvo reapertura del ductus arterioso, trastornos hidroelectrolíticos, y hemidinámicos que provocaron el fallecimiento a los 14 días de nacida. Conclusiones: La atresia pilórica es una afección muy rara, que debe tenerse en cuenta en recién nacidos con epidermolisis bullosa por la frecuente asociación entre estas dos afecciones; además, cuando existen antecedentes de polihidramnios y no tolerancia a la alimentación enteral. Los pacientes con la asociación atresia pilórica y epidermolisis bullosa generalmente presentan una evolución desfavorable (AU)

Introduction: Pyloric atresia is a rare condition, which in 40-50 percent of cases is associated with other anomalies, often with epidermolysis bullosa, an association known as Carmi syndrome. Objective: To report on the evolution of a patient treated due to pyloric atresia who also had epidermolysis bullosa. Case presentation: Female newborn with prenatal history of polyhydramnios, eutocic delivery at 30.4 weeks, maternal ovular sepsis, birth weight 1430 grams, with multiple skin lesions, blisters and aplasia cutis in the left leg. She was ventilated from the delivery room. The patient did not tolerate minimal enteral feeding. A radiographic study was performed and no contrast passage to the pylorus was visualized. Pyloric atresia was diagnosed and operated on the fourth day of birth. The patient had pyloric atresia type 2: replacement of pyloric tissue by fibrous tissue. A gastroduodenostomy was done. In its evolution, skin lesions increased per day and reopening of the ductus arteriosus was performed, she had hydroelectrolyte disorders, and hemidynamic disorders that caused death at 14 days of birth. Conclusions: Pyloric atresia is a very rare condition, which should be taken into account in newborns with epidermolysis bullosa due to the frequent association between these two conditions, also when there is a history of polyhydramnios and no tolerance to enteral feeding. Patients with pyloric atresia and epidermolysis bullosa usually have an unfavorable outcome(AU)

Atresia pilórica

Introducción: La atresia pilórica es una afección rara, que en el 40-50% de los casos se asocia a otras anomalías, frecuentemente con la epidermolisis bullosa, asociación conocida como síndrome de Carmi. Objetivo: Informar sobre la evolución de una paciente tratada por atresia pilórica que tenía además una epidermolisis bullosa. Presentación del caso: Recién nacida con antecedentes prenatales de polihidramnios, parto eutócico a las 30,4 semanas, sepsis ovular materna, peso al nacer 1430 gramos; múltiples lesiones en piel, ampollosas y aplasia cutis en pierna izquierda. Se ventiló desde sala de partos, La paciente no toleró la alimentación enteral mínima. Se realizó estudio radiográfico y no se visualizó paso de contraste al píloro. Se diagnosticó una atresia pilórica y se operó al cuarto día de nacida. La paciente tenía una atresia pilórica tipo 2: sustitución del tejido pilórico por tejido fibroso. Se hizo una gastroduodenostomía. En su evolución se incrementaron por día las lesiones en piel, y tuvo reapertura del ductus arterioso, trastornos hidroelectrolíticos, y hemidinámicos que provocaron el fallecimiento a los 14 días de nacida. Conclusiones: La atresia pilórica es una afección muy rara, que debe tenerse en cuenta en recién nacidos con epidermolisis bullosa por la frecuente asociación entre estas dos afecciones; además, cuando existen antecedentes de polihidramnios y no tolerancia a la alimentación enteral. Los pacientes con la asociación atresia pilórica y epidermolisis bullosa generalmente presentan una evolución desfavorable.

Introduction: Pyloric atresia is a rare condition, which in 40-50% of cases is associated with other anomalies, often with epidermolysis bullosa, an association known as Carmi syndrome. Objective: To report on the evolution of a patient treated due to pyloric atresia who also had epidermolysis bullosa. Case presentation: Female newborn with prenatal history of polyhydramnios, eutocic delivery at 30.4 weeks, maternal ovular sepsis, birth weight 1430 grams, with multiple skin lesions, blisters and aplasia cutis in the left leg. She was ventilated from the delivery room. The patient did not tolerate minimal enteral feeding. A radiographic study was performed and no contrast passage to the pylorus was visualized. Pyloric atresia was diagnosed and operated on the fourth day of birth. The patient had pyloric atresia type 2: replacement of pyloric tissue by fibrous tissue. A gastroduodenostomy was done. In its evolution, skin lesions increased per day and reopening of the ductus arteriosus was performed, she had hydroelectrolyte disorders, and hemidynamic disorders that caused death at 14 days of birth. Conclusions: Pyloric atresia is a very rare condition, which should be taken into account in newborns with epidermolysis bullosa due to the frequent association between these two conditions, also when there is a history of polyhydramnios and no tolerance to enteral feeding. Patients with pyloric atresia and epidermolysis bullosa usually have an unfavorable outcome.

Type B congenital pyloric atresia: a case report

This is a case of congenital pyloric atresia type B not associated with any other anomaly rare condition, seen as an isolated anomaly with excellent prognosis) of  two days female child presenting with vomiting since birth. X-ray abdomen showed only stomach air bubble, sonography showed distended stomach with echoes and on barium meal no passage of contrast was seen beyond pyloric antrum even after 24 hours. Patient underwent Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty and postoperative recovery was uneventful.

Atresia de píloro: comunicación de 3 casos / Pyloric atresia: a report of 3 cases

La atresia de píloro es una malformación digestiva infrecuente. La ecografía prenatal mostrará polihidramnios y dilatación gástrica fetal. En el 20% de los casos, la atresia de píloro se asocia con epidermólisis bullosa, una anomalía cutáneo-mucosa de alta morbimortalidad. En la ecografía prenatal, se podrá ver el signo de los "copos de nieve" en el líquido amniótico y alteraciones auriculares en el feto. Por biopsia corial, se determinan mutaciones genéticas asociadas con epidermólisis bullosa, que confirman la asociación y permiten asesorar a los padres portadores. La herencia es autosómica recesiva y 25% de los hijos pueden manifestarla. El recién nacido con atresia de píloro tendrá vómitos no biliosos y la radiografía abdominal mostrará dilatación gástrica y ausencia de aire intestinal. La atresia de píloro es una malformación corregible quirúrgicamente, con buen resultado. Se presentan tres neonatos con atresia pilórica.

Pyloric atresia is a rare malformation of the alimentary tract. Fetal gastric dilatation and polihydramnios are the main prenatal sonographic findings. In 20% of the cases epidermolysis bullosa is associated. This is a group of genetic anomalies affecting the skin and mucous membranes, which appear fragile and easily blistering. Therefore, this association should be investigated as soon as pyloric atresia is prenatally suspected. The "snow flake" sonographic sign in the amniotic fluid and some irregularities in the fetal's ears could be found and should motivate the investigation of those gene mutations known to be related to epidermolysis bullosa, in order to accomplish an appropriate familial counseling. The parents would be carriers of certain mutation and 25% of the siblings will be affected. A newborn with pyloric atresia will soon exhibit non-bilious vomiting and distention of the upper abdomen. A huge gastric dilatation and a gasless intestine will be apparent in the abdominal plain x-ray. Pyloric atresia is a surgically resolvable malformation. We present herein three patients with this infrequent anomaly.

Syndromic association of pyloric atresia and Epidermolysis bullosa (Carmi syndrome) - a case report / Asociación sindrómica de la atresia pilórica y la Epidermolisis bullosa (síndrome de Carmi) - un reporte de caso

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is an inherited, autosomal recessive, bullous disease, characterized by blisters followed with skin and mucosal erosions. We present a case of a male infant with pyloric atresia associated with junctional EB (Carmi syndrome). The patient underwent urgent laparotomy after prompt stabilization. Postoperative course was uneventful. Nine months later, the patient died in the paediatric intensive care unit from respiratory distress syndrome. Prognosis is usually very poor. Death usually occurs during the first year of life, as a result of septic complications.

La epidermólisis bullosa (EB) es una enfermedad hereditaria, autosómica recesiva, y bullar, caracterizada por ampollas acompañadas de erosiones de las mucosas y la piel. Presentamos el caso de un niño con atresia pilórica asociada con EB juntural (síndrome de Carmi). El paciente fue sometido a laparotomía urgente después de una rápida estabilización. Curso postoperatorio transcurrió sin incidentes. Nueve meses más tarde, el paciente murió en la unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátricos de síndrome de dificultad respiratoria (SDR). El pronóstico es generalmente muy pobre. La muerte ocurre generalmente durante el primer año de vida, como consecuencia de las complicaciones sépticas.

Case of Epidermolysis Bullosa with Pyloric Atresia

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by formation of blisters following minor trauma. It has been traditionally categorized by the level of basement membrane zone separation into EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), and dystrophic EB (DEB). Recently, hemidesmosomal EB has been proposed as a fourth category, which includes EB with muscular dystrophy and EB with pyloric atresia. We report here on a case of concomitant occurrence of EB and pyloric atresia, a rare form of EB.

Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (JEB) with Pyloric Atresia

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) has three distinctive types, of which junctional EB has been known to be associated with pyloric atresia (PA) usaually. PA is a congenital disease of gastric outlet obstruction, known to occur at a rate of 1 per million live-births. It may occur independently or in combination with other congenital disorders such as EB. Dozens of cases of this combined disease have been reported since 1972 and autosomal recessive patterns have recently been revealed. This, junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia, has poor prognosis. Bullous, erupted cutaneous manifestations have recurrent, persistent characteristics and causes extracutaneous manifestations such as electrolyte imbalance, protein-loosing enteropathy, failure to thrive, and sepsis. In some cases, this syndrome may have obstructive uropathy and give it bad results also. For these reasons, physicians should be careful to avoid minor trauma on the skin and need to make meticulous decisions in operative correction about obstrutive gastrointestinal lesion or uropathy. We report a case of 3-day-old male baby, junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia.

Epidermolysis bullosa simplex (Dowling-Meara type) associated with pyloric atresia and congenital urologic abnormalities

We report a case of epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara type (EBS-DM), which was associated with congenital pyloric atresia (PA) and various urologic abnormalities, a diagnosis confirmed by immunofluorescence mapping and electron microscopic findings. Immunofluorescent mapping showed the serum from a patient with bullous pemphigoid faintly binding to the floor of the blister, and monoclonal antibodies against type IV and VII collagens were also stained on the floor of the blister. Electron microscopy showed epidermolytic cleavage and prominent clumping of tonofilaments in the basal and suprabasal keratinocytes. An abdominal radiograph and barium swallow showed a complete obstruction at the pyloric channel level. The widespread bullae healed without any scar formation and the bullae formation was localized on the extremities after 3 months of age without any specific treatment. Multiple urologic abnormalities such as bilateral hydronephrosis, hydroureter and a distended bladder with trabeculation were observed at 12 months of age. Currently, with the patient at 4 years of age, bullae still appear on the hands and feet and nail shedding can be observed. The patient's father, a paternal uncle and a paternal aunt had had similar bullous eruptions in infancy, all of which had improved spontaneously by the age of one.

A Case of Pyloric Atresia Associated with Epidermolysis Bullosa

We have experienced a case of congenital pyloric atresia associated with epidermolysis bullosa in a premature newborn who was born at the gestation period of 33+3 week. She showed a few blisters on left ankle at birth and the easy formation of blisters involving the area of trauma or friction with depigmentation after healing. The histologic finding of the lesion showed junctional epidermolysis bullosa. Abdominal roentgenographic finding on day 2 showed single bubble sign. That suggested pyloric atresia. It was confirmed by upper gasrtointestinal series radiography and corrected by surgery, gastrojejunostomy on day 16. She discharged on day 50. The severity of the formation of blisters decreased but the poor weight agin became the main problem. The brief review of literatures was made.