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CASE REPORT article
Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Surgery
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1539677
This article is part of the Research Topic Microflora and Bacterial Translocation in Intestinal Obstruction View all articles
Acute small bowel obstruction caused by a fan-shaped congenital band in a child: a case report
Provisionally accepted- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dongguan Children's Hospital, Dongguan, China, Dongguan, China
Congenital bands are rare abnormal structures that can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, and intestinal obstruction caused by these bands is uncommon in children. To our knowledge, there have been no reported cases of small bowel obstruction (SBO) resulting from a wide, fanshaped congenital band located on the surface of the ileum and mesentery.We present the case of a 13-year-old girl who developed SBO due to a unique fan-shaped band that compressed a segment of the ileum. The diagnosis of intestinal obstruction was confirmed through X-ray and CT imaging, and the location and cause of the obstruction were further elucidated during exploratory laparotomy. The band was excised, with no bowel resections required.Congenital or spontaneous bands are rare causes of bowel obstruction, and accurately diagnosing this condition prior to surgery can be challenging. When considering the potential causes of intestinal obstruction, it is crucial to include congenital bands in the differential diagnosis.
Keywords: wide fan-shaped, Congenital band, Small bowel obstruction, Pediatric Surgery, case report
Received: 04 Dec 2024; Accepted: 24 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Lan, Zhong, Wang, Zhu, Liu, Guo and Qu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Zhibo Qu, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dongguan Children's Hospital, Dongguan, China, Dongguan, China
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