What other conditions are associated with duodenal atresia?
What other conditions are associated with duodenal atresia?
Almost 1 in 3 duodenal atresia diagnoses occur in babies who also have Down syndrome. Around 1 in 6 babies with duodenal atresia or stenosis who do not have Down syndrome also have heart disease, but that number increases to 1 in 2 or 3 babies when they are found to have Down syndrome. Additional anomalies, including problems with the bones that make up the spine, the esophagus and airway, the kidneys, the arms or legs, other parts of the intestines, and the anus may occur in 15% or less of patients with duodenal atresia or stenosis.