Transitory ileus of newborn

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.

Exclusions

• Hirschsprung disease (LB16.1)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Intestinal obstruction of newborn

• KB87.0Intestinal obstruction due to inspissated milk
• KB87.1Meconium plug without ileus
• KB87.2Meconium ileus without perforation
• KB87.4Meconium ileus with perforation
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified