Different types of intestinal atresia in identical twins

J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Dec;43(12):2301-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.08.068.

Abstract

The authors present a previously unreported association of different types of intestinal atresia in identical low-birth-weight twins. Both babies were affected by duodenal atresia, associated in the first case with a complete mucosal duodenal membrane and in the second one with an "apple-peel" jejunal atresia. These occurrences may suggest that they were either the consequence of linkage of 2 genes or a pleiotropic expression of a single gene responsible for such rare conditions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Habitual
  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Diseases in Twins*
  • Duodenal Obstruction / congenital*
  • Duodenal Obstruction / embryology
  • Duodenal Obstruction / genetics
  • Duodenal Obstruction / pathology
  • Duodenal Obstruction / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / genetics*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / surgery
  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
  • Intestinal Atresia / embryology
  • Intestinal Atresia / genetics*
  • Intestinal Atresia / surgery
  • Intestinal Volvulus / congenital
  • Intestinal Volvulus / surgery
  • Jejunal Diseases / congenital
  • Jejunal Diseases / surgery
  • Jejunum / abnormalities*
  • Jejunum / surgery
  • Laparotomy
  • Models, Biological
  • Parenteral Nutrition, Total
  • Pregnancy
  • Twins, Monozygotic / genetics