Korean J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.  2005 Mar;8(1):64-69.

A Case of Incomplete Congenital Duodenal Diaphragm Presented as Hematemesis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Cheonan, Korea. pjstable@schch.co.kr
  • 2Bucheon Hospital, Korea.
  • 3Department of Radiology, Cheonan Hospital, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.

Abstract

We have experienced a case of incomplete congenital duodenal diaphragm with a foreign body (a button), which was found by endoscopy in a 13 month-old girl. She had symptoms of hematemesis, vomiting and bloody stool for a day probably due to foreign body impaction.

Keyword

Congenital duodenal diaphragm; Hematemesis; Vomiting

MeSH Terms

Diaphragm*
Endoscopy
Female
Foreign Bodies
Hematemesis*
Humans
Infant
Vomiting
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