Neonatal Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction Associated with Deficiency of the Interstitial Cells of Cajal in a Premature Infant
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
; : 196-199, 2008.
Article
em Ko
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ABSTRACT
The interstitial cells of Cajal are the pacemakers in the gastrointestinal tract that modulate gastrointestinal motility. A case of a neonate with intestinal pseudo-obstruction caused by a decreased number of the interstitial cells of Cajal is presented. A premature male infant born at 32 weeks of gestation showed progressive abdominal distention beginning 3 days after initiation of enteral feeding at 15 days of life. No etiologic factors were identified on radiologic studies, a gastrographin enema, and an intestinal biopsy other than a markedly decreased number of the intestinal cells of Cajal. An ileostomy, followed by repair of the ileostomy was done, which resulted in but a limited improvement of the abdominal gas pattern. Respiratory distress, pancytopenia, and abdominal distention persisted, and the infant expired on 142 days of life.
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Assunto principal:
Pancitopenia
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Biópsia
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Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Diatrizoato de Meglumina
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Ileostomia
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Nutrição Enteral
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Trato Gastrointestinal
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Enema
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Células Intersticiais de Cajal
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article