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Intestinal atresia is themost frequently encountered cause of ileus in the neonate. Of all atresias combination of small and large bowel atresias is extremely rare. In 1973, Guttman presented a case with multiple, widespread atresias of small and large bowel, intraluminal calcifications and a hereditary nature. This paper describes the detailed pathological findings of a similar case of multiple intestinal atresias and discusses for the pathogenesis of this rare condition.
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Souzubir, S., Ariturk, E., Baris, S. et al. A very rare type of multiple intestinal atresias: “A string of pearls”. Indian J Pediatr 63, 692–696 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02730824
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