Segmental defect of intestinal musculature: a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in children

ABSTRACT

A 3 years old female child was brought in emergency department with acute abdomen. Laparotomy disclosed multiple segmental dilatations in middle Third of ileum. Which was resectied and anastomosed. Post operative recovery was uneventful. Histopathological findings showed lack of smooth and longitudinal muscles in dilated segments of intestine with intact mucosa without any evidence of necrosis and inflammation