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W Dammert

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PubMed1983

Mesourachus and colon obstruction.

The mesourachus is an uncommon anomaly in which the urachal remnant is connected with the anterior abdominal wall by a well-defined mesentery. Likewise, large-bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions and/or congenital bands is very rare in both adults and children. In the following case report of an 8-year-old boy with trisomy 13 syndrome and known intestinal malrotation, a segment of the mesourachus was bound by adhesions to the small-bowel mesentery. This arrangement resulted in severe obstruction of the descending colon, simulating a volvulus.

Child↗
PubMed1978

Trichobezoar: an uncommon pediatric problem.

Trichobezoar, the "hair-ball" occasionally found in the stomach of emotionally disturbed adults, particularly women, is an uncommon finding in the pediatric age group. The diagnosis often rests on the suspicion of the alert physician since most patients will not volunteer information about swallowing hair. The presence of a palpable upper abdominal mass associated with progressive intolerance to food, with weight loss and with weakness, and the roentgenographic appearance of a mass after a barium meal confirms suspicion. Treatment consists of laparotomy and gastrotomy to permit removal of the foreign material. Psychiatric assistance should be sought.

Adolescent↗