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Congenital mesenteric abnormality causing death in an infant with a concurrent diaphragmatic hernia

Authors: Jonathon Herbst, Neil E. I. Langlois

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 1/2010

Abstract

The principle causes of infant death are natural causes [including the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)]. Natural deaths in infants are principally due to infections, cardiovascular anomalies and other metabolic or genetic disorders. Gastrointestinal pathology including anomalies may also cause death in this age group. This case describes a 6 month old boy who had undergone repair of a diaphragmatic hernia when aged 2 days, but who subsequently died as a result of a mesenteric abnormality with torsion of the gut and a large fibrous walled bowel containing hernial sac in the left pleural cavity.

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Title: Congenital mesenteric abnormality causing death in an infant with a concurrent diaphragmatic hernia
Authors: Jonathon Herbst
Neil E. I. Langlois
Publication date: 01-03-2010
Publisher: Humana Press Inc
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-009-9135-3

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Congenital mesenteric abnormality causing death in an infant with a concurrent diaphragmatic hernia

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