Case 133: Persistent bile stained vomiting in a neonate
This baby had been vomiting several times a day since birth and was becoming dehydrated.
1. Describe the important features of this xray?
This is a plain radiograph of the abdomen. The abnormality shown is a dilated stomach and that part of the duodenum which is above an obstruction. Other parts of abdomen do not contain gas.2. What is the diagnosis?
This 'double-bubble' appearance with no distal gas is characteristic of duodenal atresia.E-medicine : Duodenal Atresia