Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis at birth. A Case report and review of literature

ABSTRACT

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [HPS] is one of the common surgical emergencies in the newborn, needing surgery in the first few weeks of life. However, its presentation at birth is rare. A full term infant presented with hypertrophic pyloric obstruction at birth and was managed successfully by pyloromyotomy. This case is the first encountered in the department of Pediatric Surgery in the Sultanate of Oman and is reported for its rarity and to alert the pediatrician about the uncommon presentation of the common disease