Congenital colonic obstruction due to variable forms of interruption: Membrane (type I), fibrous cord (II), or complete separation with mesenteric defect (III)
Rarest of intestinal atresias
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Selected References
Tsitsiou Y et al: Diagnostic decision-making tool for imaging term neonatal bowel obstruction. Clin Radiol. 76(3):163-71, 2021
Baad M et al: Diagnostic performance and role of the contrast enema for low intestinal obstruction in neonates. Pediatr Surg Int. 36(9):1093-101, 2020
Zhou JL et al: Radiological feature of colonic atresia. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 103(3):F263, 2018
Goruppi I et al: Role of intraluminal bowel echogenicity on prenatal ultrasounds to determine the anatomical level of intestinal atresia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 1-6, 2016
Gupta R et al: Gallbladder duplication associated with gastro-intestinal atresia. J Neonatal Surg. 5(2):14, 2016
Diaz DN et al: Atresia of the colon associated with Hirschsprung's disease. Arch Iran Med. 18(5):322-3, 2015
Halder P et al: Colonic atresia associated with annular pancreas: an extremely rare and previously unreported association. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 20(3):157-9, 2015
Githu T et al: Fetal MRI of hereditary multiple intestinal atresia with postnatal correlation. Pediatr Radiol. 44(3):349-54, 2014
Yap TS et al: Colonic atresia presenting as neonatal bowel obstruction in cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 58(4):e37-8, 2014
Maxfield CM et al: A pattern-based approach to bowel obstruction in the newborn. Pediatr Radiol. 43(3):318-29, 2013
Vajtai Z et al: Colonic atresia. Ultrasound Q. 29(3):249-50, 2013
Mirza B et al: Colonic atresia and stenosis: our experience. J Neonatal Surg. 1(1):4, 2012
Haxhija EQ et al: Management of isolated and associated colonic atresia. Pediatr Surg Int. 27(4):411-6, 2011
Etensel B et al: Atresia of the colon. J Pediatr Surg. 40(8):1258-68, 2005
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Abbreviations
Colonic atresia (CA)
Definitions
Congenital colonic obstruction due to variable forms of interruption: Membrane (type I), fibrous cord (II), or complete separation with mesenteric defect (III)
Rarest of intestinal atresias
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Tsitsiou Y et al: Diagnostic decision-making tool for imaging term neonatal bowel obstruction. Clin Radiol. 76(3):163-71, 2021
Baad M et al: Diagnostic performance and role of the contrast enema for low intestinal obstruction in neonates. Pediatr Surg Int. 36(9):1093-101, 2020
Zhou JL et al: Radiological feature of colonic atresia. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 103(3):F263, 2018
Goruppi I et al: Role of intraluminal bowel echogenicity on prenatal ultrasounds to determine the anatomical level of intestinal atresia. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 1-6, 2016
Gupta R et al: Gallbladder duplication associated with gastro-intestinal atresia. J Neonatal Surg. 5(2):14, 2016
Diaz DN et al: Atresia of the colon associated with Hirschsprung's disease. Arch Iran Med. 18(5):322-3, 2015
Halder P et al: Colonic atresia associated with annular pancreas: an extremely rare and previously unreported association. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 20(3):157-9, 2015
Githu T et al: Fetal MRI of hereditary multiple intestinal atresia with postnatal correlation. Pediatr Radiol. 44(3):349-54, 2014
Yap TS et al: Colonic atresia presenting as neonatal bowel obstruction in cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 58(4):e37-8, 2014
Maxfield CM et al: A pattern-based approach to bowel obstruction in the newborn. Pediatr Radiol. 43(3):318-29, 2013
Vajtai Z et al: Colonic atresia. Ultrasound Q. 29(3):249-50, 2013
Mirza B et al: Colonic atresia and stenosis: our experience. J Neonatal Surg. 1(1):4, 2012
Haxhija EQ et al: Management of isolated and associated colonic atresia. Pediatr Surg Int. 27(4):411-6, 2011
Etensel B et al: Atresia of the colon. J Pediatr Surg. 40(8):1258-68, 2005
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