What can a small bowel obstruction hide: an exceptional combination; Situs inversus, polysplenia, jejunas complex atresia

Mohammed Lahfaoui*

Introduction: Situs inversus, polysplenia, jejunas complex atresia are uncommon anomalies. Combination in a single patient is even rarer with difficulties in diagnosis and management.

Case repport: A 3-day-old newborn admitted with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. Radiological examinations revealed the presence of an abdominal situs inversus with dilated proximal small intestine handles. At laparotomy, abdominal situs inversus, polysplenia, multiple jejunal atresia with apple peel appearance of the ileum and malrotation were observed.

Conclusion: The combination of situs inversus, polysplenia and complex jejunal atresia is very rare. Preoperative diagnosis of situs inversus is important for proper placement of incisions and better planning of surgical management.

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Published on: May 16, 2020 Pages: 35-37

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/2455-2968.000094
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