SEGMENTAL CAECAL DILATATION: PRESENTING AS NEONATAL INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

K. N. Rattan, Aastha Dhamija* and Nidhi Kaushik

ABSTRACT

In neonates congenital segmental dilatation of a portion of small intestine causing intestinal obstruction although described in literature, is uncommon. We hereby report a case of neonatal intestinal obstruction due to segmental caecal and ascending colon dilatation causing functional intestinal obstruction.

Keywords: Intestinal Obstruction, Neonatal, Congenital Caecal dilatation, Segmental dilatation.