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. 1977 Dec;186(6):741–745. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197712000-00014

Neonatal small left colon syndrome.

D R Stewart, G W Nixon, D G Johnson, V R Condon
PMCID: PMC1396513  PMID: 603277

Abstract

Neonatal small left colon syndrome is a functional disease of the lower colon which produces typical signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction. It is manifest in the first 24-48 hours of life, particularly in infants of diabetic mothers and, if detected early, it can be fully cured by radiographic contrast enemas, not unlike meconium plug syndrome. Intestinal perforation and death may occur, however. The etiology of the disease is unknown but it may relate to neurohumoral imbalances between the autonomic nervous system and glucagon.

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