Association of biliary atresia with jejuno-ileal atresia

ABSTRACT

Jejuno-ileal atresia [JIA] is a congenital anomaly characterized clinically by bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. The incidence of JIA is between 1 330 to 1 3000 live births in different parts of the world. It has been associated with various congenital anomalies but the association of JIA with biliary atresia is extremely rare [0-3.2%]. We herein present a case of jejunal atresia with meconium peritonitis associated with biliary atresia. The patient was a boy who was born at 39 weeks of gestation with polyhydramnious detected on Prenatal Ultra Sonography done at 8th month of gestation. It is important to explore gallbladder in cases of JIA especially when associated with meconium peritonitis