A 6-hour-old male newborn presents with bilious vomiting and abdominal distension. Vital signs show HR 145 bpm, RR 42/min, BP 65/40 mmHg, and temp 37.2°C. Prenatal ultrasound documented polyhydramnios. Current abdominal radiography reveals the classic double-bubble sign with air-fluid levels; notably, distal bowel gas is absent. The infant has not passed meconium. Failure of which developmental process most likely caused this condition?

  1. A)Abnormal migration of ventral pancreatic bud
  2. B)Lateral palatine shelves
  3. C)Failure of recanalizationGABARITO
  4. D)Failure of fusion of pancreatic buds
  5. E)First pharyngeal arch

Explicação

Duodenal atresia results from failure of recanalization of the embryonic gut lumen. The classic findings are polyhydramnios, early bilious vomiting, and the double-bubble sign on imaging. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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