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Congenital atresia of colon

Known as: Large intestinal atresia, Atresia of Colon, Colonic atresia 
A congenital malformation characterized by the absence of a normal opening in a part of the colon.
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1951-2018
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AtresiaCongenital Digestive System DisorderCongenital atresia of large intestineGastrointestinal system
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Colon structure (body structure)Intestinal Atresia

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1936-2018
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Congenital atresia of colon
Colon structure (body structure)
Gastrointestinal system
Intestines
Intestinal Atresia
X-linked inheritance

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2010
2010
Comparative outcomes in intestinal atresia: a clinical outcome and pathophysiology analysis
To describe the outcomes of 130 intestinal atresias between 1982 and 2007. Records were analyzed for location, demographics… (More)
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2008
2008
Descriptive epidemiologic features shared by birth defects thought to be related to vascular disruption in Texas, 1996-2002.
BACKGROUND In utero vascular disruptions are thought to be associated with a variety of birth defects. This study examined the… (More)
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2006
2006
Fibroblast growth factor 10 is required for survival and proliferation but not differentiation of intestinal epithelial progenitor cells during murine colon development.
Epithelial-mesenchymal interactions that govern the development of the colon from the primitive gastrointestinal tract are still… (More)
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2004
2004
Morbidity and mortality of colostomy and its closure in children.
BACKGROUND This study evaluated the complications of colostomy and its closure in infants and children. METHODS One hundred… (More)
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2004
2004
Intestinal atresia: management problems in a developing country
Over a 13-year period, 24 children with intestinal atresia were managed at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria… (More)
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2002
2002
Colon atresia, facial hemiaplasia, and anophthalmia: a case report.
A case of a newborn with atresia of the transverse colon and right facial hemiaplasia, anophthalmia, and cerebral dysfunction is… (More)
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2000
2000
Intestinal atresia and stenosis: a retrospective analysis of presentation, morbidity and mortality in Zaria, Nigeria.
Over a period of 19 years 22 children with intestinal atresia and stenosis were managed at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching… (More)
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1992
1992
Sirenomelia: case of the surviving mermaid.
This report describes a neonate with sirenomelia who was recently treated at British Columbia Children's Hospital. Prenatal… (More)
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1982
1982
Congenital colonic atresia.
Nineteen cases of congenital colon atresia are presented with two deaths resulting in a mortality rate of 10.5%. The authors… (More)
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1982
1982
Tapering enteroplasty in infants with bowel atresia and short gut.
Antimesenteric tapering enteroplasty was evaluated as an alternative to resection in 16 babies. Tapering enteroplasty was done… (More)
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