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Gastroschisis with jejunal and colonic atresia, and isolated colonic atresia in dichorionic, diamniotic twins

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Despite the increasing incidence of gastroschisis, the cause remains unknown. Genetic factors may contribute to bowel anomalies as demonstrated by cases of gastroschisis in twins and siblings, and other types of bowel anomalies in twins. Atresia of the colon represents one of the rarest causes of neonatal intestinal obstruction. We present the first case of dichorionic, diamniotic male twins in which there was gastroschisis with jejunal and colonic atresia in Twin A and isolated colonic atresia in Twin B.

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100296, Gainesville, FL, 32610-0296, USA

    Matthew A. Saxonhouse & David J. Burchfield

  2. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

    David W. Kays & Saleem Islam

  3. Division of Biomedical Media Services, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

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Saxonhouse, M.A., Kays, D.W., Burchfield, D.J. et al. Gastroschisis with jejunal and colonic atresia, and isolated colonic atresia in dichorionic, diamniotic twins. Pediatr Surg Int 25, 437–439 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-009-2353-7

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