Colon atresia and frontal encephalocele: a rare association.
J Pediatr Surg 2011;
46:e25-8. [PMID:
22152902 DOI:
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.09.046]
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Abstract
The association of colonic atresia with craniofacial anomalies has been well described and probably represents a malformative event that occurs in the early embryonal period. We present a case of an infant with colonic atresia and a frontal encephalocele and believe this to be a newly reported association. We review possible pathogenic mechanisms.
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