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Intestinal hypoplasia

MedGen UID:
867279
Concept ID:
C4021640
Finding
Synonyms: Hypoplastic intestines; Underdeveloped instestine
 
HPO: HP:0005245

Definition

Developmental hypoplasia of the intestine. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Martinez-Frias syndrome
MedGen UID:
318628
Concept ID:
C1832443
Disease or Syndrome
The Martinez-Frias syndrome is characterized by pancreatic hypoplasia, intestinal atresia, and gallbladder aplasia or hypoplasia, with or without tracheoesophageal fistula. There is considerable phenotypic overlap between Martinez-Frias syndrome and Mitchell-Riley syndrome (MTCHRS; 615710), the latter being characterized by neonatal diabetes in addition to the features of the Martinez-Frias syndrome, but without tracheoesophageal fistula (Smith et al., 2010).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Bushyhead D, Quigley EMM
Gastroenterology 2022 Sep;163(3):593-607. Epub 2022 Apr 7 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.04.002. PMID: 35398346
Shah SC, Piazuelo MB, Kuipers EJ, Li D
Gastroenterology 2021 Oct;161(4):1325-1332.e7. Epub 2021 Aug 26 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.06.078. PMID: 34454714Free PMC Article
Nakase H, Uchino M, Shinzaki S, Matsuura M, Matsuoka K, Kobayashi T, Saruta M, Hirai F, Hata K, Hiraoka S, Esaki M, Sugimoto K, Fuji T, Watanabe K, Nakamura S, Inoue N, Itoh T, Naganuma M, Hisamatsu T, Watanabe M, Miwa H, Enomoto N, Shimosegawa T, Koike K
J Gastroenterol 2021 Jun;56(6):489-526. Epub 2021 Apr 22 doi: 10.1007/s00535-021-01784-1. PMID: 33885977Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Drucker DJ, Boushey RP, Wang F, Hill ME, Brubaker PL, Yusta B
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 1999 Sep-Oct;23(5 Suppl):S98-100. doi: 10.1177/014860719902300524. PMID: 10483906
Biasco G, Callegari C, Lami F, Minarini A, Miglioli M, Barbara L
Am J Gastroenterol 1984 Aug;79(8):585-8. PMID: 6431800

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