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Acute appendicitis in infants is a very unusual disease, but associated to structural defects like patent peritoneovaginal duct, Meckel's diverticulum, clubfeet, and Moebius syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. A male of two months-old with this association is presented. Left inguinal swelling and acute abdomen syndrome were identified. In laparotomy, iguinal defect and a gangrenous appendicitis were observed. Appendectomy was performed and postoperative recovery was unevenful.
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Apendicite/complicações , Hérnia Inguinal/complicações , Peritonite/complicações , Humanos , Lactente , MasculinoRESUMO
La apendicitis en lactantes menores es una enfermedad poco frecuente, y más aún cuando está asociada a defectos estructurales como conducto peritoneo vaginal permeable, divertículo de Meckel, pie equinovaro bilateral y síndrome de Moebius. El presente caso corresponde a un lactante varón de dos meses de edad con aumento de volumen de la región inguinal izquierda y síndrome abdominal agudo. En la cirugía se encontró defecto inguinal y apendicitis gangrenada. Se realizó apendicectomía con evolución favorable.
Acute appendicitis in infants is a very unusual disease, but associated to structural defects like patent peritoneovaginal duct, Meckel diverticulum, clubfeet, and Moebius syndrome is extremely rare. Case report. A male of two months old with this association is presented. Left inguinal swelling and acute abdomen syndrome were identified. In laparotomy, iguinal defect and a gangrenous appendicitis were observed. Appendectomy was performed and postoperative recovery was unevenful.
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Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Apendicite/complicações , Hérnia Inguinal/complicações , Peritonite/complicaçõesRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Acute intestinal obstruction due to congenital defects in the mesentery of the small bowel are quite uncommon. The most frequent location of the defect is the mesentery of the terminal ileum. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Five cases of small bowel obstruction caused by congenital transmesenteric hernia was reviewed. RESULTS: Four were male and all patients had an intestinal obstructive disease, small bowel gangrene and peritonitis. Two patients died. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Diagnosis is difficult and most cases recorded until today are incidental findings on laparotomy and surgical treatment is mandatory.
