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Intestinal Atresia MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Intestinal Atresia
Tree Number(s)
C06.198.719
C06.405.469.445
C16.131.314.466
Unique ID
D007409
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007409
Annotation
coord IM with specific intestine /‌abnorm except for duodenum: index duodenal atresia as DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION /‌congen (IM) + INTESTINAL ATRESIA (IM)
Scope Note
Congenital obliteration of the lumen of the intestine, with the ILEUM involved in 50% of the cases and the JEJUNUM and DUODENUM following in frequency. It is the most frequent cause of INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION in NEWBORNS. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Apple Peel Small Bowel Syndrome
Apple Peel Syndrome
Apple-Peel Intestinal Atresia
Atresia, Intestinal
Congenital Intestinal Atresia
Familial Apple Peel Jejunal Atresia
Jejunal Atresia
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Intestinal Atresia Preferred
Jejunal Atresia Narrower
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