The colon membrane as a cause of large bowel obstruction in a child of 11-month old: a case report



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Abstract

Introduction. Colon atresia is a rare form of congenital bowel obstruction. In scientific literature, there are isolated publications devoted to colon atresia, and only some authors discuss the membranous form of atresia.

Material and methods. The article describes a rare clinical case of an incomplete colon membrane in an infant. At the age of 11 months, the child developed symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction. Irrigography was performed; Hirschsprung’s disease was suspected. At the first stage, the child was taken a floor-by-floor biopsy of the colon, and an ileostomy was put. Visually, Hirschsprung’s disease seemed to be present; however, histological examination turned aside this diagnosis. Given this, the colon membrane was suspected. Partial resection of the altered part of the sigmoid colon was performed with good clinical effect. Histological examination revealed an incomplete serous-muscular membrane of the colon.

Conclusion. Colon atresia is a rare disease that presents a serious problem for diagnosis and treatment. Preoperative morphological verification of the diagnosis is important, even in case when Hirschsprung’s disease seems obvious. Preoperative diagnostics is important because surgical tactics may be considerably different in colon local lesions. 

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A. N. Smirnov

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical and Surgical Center; Filatov Children's City Clinical Hospital of the Department of Health of the City of Moscow

Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8646-189X

Moscow, 117997; Moscow, 123001

Россия

V. V. Кholostova

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical and Surgical Center; Filatov Children's City Clinical Hospital of the Department of Health of the City of Moscow

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Email: vkholostova@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3463-9799

Viktoria V. Kholostova, MD, Dr.Sc. (med), pediatric surgeon, associate professor at the chair of pediatric surgery in Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Moscow, 117997

Россия

S. A. Voyna

Filatov Children's City Clinical Hospital of the Department of Health of the City of Moscow

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ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2500-4879

Moscow, 123001

Россия

V. S. Gladeeva

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical and Surgical Center

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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6051-7018

Moscow, 117997

Россия

M. A. Amanova

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical and Surgical Center

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ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9927-3620

Moscow, 117997

Россия

B. O. Kulevich

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical and Surgical Center

Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6127-1053

Moscow, 117997

Россия

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