Ileal atresia with long-segment Hirschsprung's disease in a neonate

A newborn female had ileal atresia without mesenteric continuity associated with a small, shortened colon but without "malrotation." After correction by an ileocolostomy the infant remained obstructed, requiring an ileostomy at 24 days; subsequently, at 13 months, a Martin-Duhamel operation was done. since associated anomalies are uncommon in each of these conditions, since no cause and effect relationship has been developed, and since no prior survival has been clearly documented, this report is important. The recommendation of distal bowel biopsy is stressed to establish an early diagnosis and, thereby, correct treatment.