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Gastrointestinal obstruction

MedGen UID:
66735
Concept ID:
C0236124
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: GI obstruction; Obstruction in digestive tract
SNOMED CT: Gastrointestinal obstruction (126765001)
 
HPO: HP:0004796

Conditions with this feature

Currarino triad
MedGen UID:
323460
Concept ID:
C1531773
Disease or Syndrome
The Currarino syndrome is an autosomal dominant form of hereditary sacral dysgenesis that classically consists of the triad of sacral malformation, presacral mass, and anorectal malformations. However, other features include neonatal-onset bowel obstruction, chronic constipation, recurrent perianal sepsis, renal/urinary tract anomalies, female internal genital anomalies, tethered spinal cord, and anterior meningocele. There is marked inter- and intrafamilial variability, and up to 33% of patients are asymptomatic (summary by Wang et al., 2006).

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Etiology

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