A5022184153- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Tracheal and airway disorders
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
2022-2024
Polymelia is the presence of supernumerary limbs attached to a segment body. It occurs in about 6/10,000 live births with 1.1/10,000 cases involving lower limbs. has heterogeneous pathogenesis including incomplete separation monozygotic twins.A 5-month-old baby polymelia associated ectopic right kidney, anorectal agenesis rectovaginal fistula, and corneal opacity, delivered through cesarean section at 37 weeks, 3-day gestation 38-year-old mother. There were no known predisposing factors.In...
Inspissated bile syndrome (IBS) is a rare cause of neonatal jaundice. Although it mostly described in children with RH incompatibilities, some medications such as cefotaxime and ceftriaxone have also been implicated. We present case 14-day-old male who developed pale stools after three days being treated intravenous for sepsis The liver function test (LFT) showed conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (Total bilirubin = 268umol/L; 124μmol/L). On the third day treatment, child stools. An ultrasound...
Congenital causes of duodenal obstruction can be grouped into intrinsic and extrinsic causes. The degree caused by such etiologies determines the severity timing symptom presentation. Early neonatal diagnosis is common in patients with that present high degrees as atresia whereas cause lesser malrotation stenosis go undiagnosed adulthood. We report a case 24-year-old female who presented acute on chronic abdominal pain bilious vomiting. She was diagnosed intermittent small bowel volvulus...
Gastric Outlet Obstruction (GOO) is largely attributed to Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (HPS) in the pediatric population with an incidence of 1–3 per 1000 live births and rare females a male-to-female ratio 4:1. However, there has been rise reports cases GOO childhood which considered condition 1:100,000. The association pyloric stenosis presenting concurrently malrotation much rarer literature paucity reportage on it. Within population, various factors have acquired forms GOO....