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Jejunal Stenosis
Etiology: vascular in origin so it has no other associated congenital abnormalities
UGI: jejunum is dilated while ileum is decompressed
Clinical: less severe form of jejunal atresia which often results in a delayed diagnosis but still requires surgical correction
Cases of Jejunal Stenosis
Delayed image from an upper GI with small bowel follow through exam shows the jejunum to be extremely dilated (left side of image) while the ileum is decompressed (right side of image).Surgical image shows an abrupt caliber change in the proximal jejunum.
