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Congenital absence, atresia or stenosis of large intestine
Ausência, atresia ou estenose congênita do intestino grosso
CategoryDefinition
Colonic atresia is a congenital intestinal malformation resulting in a non-latent segment of the colon and characterised by lower intestinal obstruction manifesting with abdominal distention and failure to pass meconium in newborns.
Exclusions
- Congenital atresia of rectum
- Congenital absence of rectum
Index Terms
Congenital absence, atresia or stenosis of large intestinecongenital obstruction, occlusion and stricture of large intestinecolonic absence, atresia and stenosisCongenital absence of large intestinecaecum agenesisAtresia of large intestinecaecal atresiaCongenital stenosis of large intestine