Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: In newborn child, one of the most common sites for intestinal obstruction is duodenum. Duodenal atresia and web are the primary cause of intrinsic duodenal obstruction. Duodenal webs are rare, ranging from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 40,000 live births as per reported incidence. Duodenal web or diaphragm obstruct the lumen in complete or incomplete manner and the age of diagnosis may also vary for this. Location of webs other than the second part of duodenum is rare with only a few cases reported in literature. We are reporting two cases of different age where we found duodenal web at duodenojejunal junction. ‘Case 01’ is a 14months male child presented with frequent bilious and non-bilious vomiting in irregular pattern. ‘Case 02’ is a 5days preterm low birth weight female neonate with bilious vomiting and failure to pass meconium. Both cases were diagnosed as intestinal obstruction and the diagnosis was confirmed after laparotomy and operated accordingly. Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh (2026) Vol. 17 (1): 117-119
Institutions: Dinajpur Medical College, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7167785605