Catalog

Congenital microgastria

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Link to WHO Definition

Congenital microgastria – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1695007532

Congenital microgastria is a rare dysplastic condition where the embryological development of the stomach is interrupted, leading to an abnormally small foregut in newborns and characterised by extreme feeding intolerance and malnutrition along with growth retardation and death if untreated. It is usually associated with multiple congenital anomalies.