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KB87.3 category

Íleo transitorio del recién nacido

Definition

Transitory ileus is primarily associated with prematurity and unlike Hirschprung disease there are ganglion cells present though they are fewer in number than in the term newborn. It may be associated with constitpation and clinical and radiologic signs of intestinal obstruction. [No translation available]

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Íleo transitorio del recién nacidoÍleo transitorio del recién nacidoíleo transitorio del recién nacido prematuro

Nearby in Obstrucción intestinal del recién nacido