raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1201

Small bowel atresia

Synonyms: Atresia of small bowel · Atresia of small intestine · Jejunal atresia · Jejunoileal atresia · SBA · Small intestinal atresia

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive, Not applicable, Unknown
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

A rare, congenital defect of the small intestine characterized by disruption in the normal small intestine continuity, resulting in intestinal obstruction. The malformation may be classified in four different types of small bowel atresia (SBA) based on the anatomical obstruction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSmall bowel atresiaAtresia of small bowel · Atresia of small intestine · Jejunal atresia · Jejunoileal atresia · SBA · Small intestinal atresia
frAtrésie de l'intestin grêleAtrésie du jéjunum · Atrésie intestinale iléale · Atrésie jéjunale · Atrésie jéjuno-iléale
deDünndarmatresieApfelschalen-Syndrom · Dünndarmatresie Typ IIIb · Jejunalatresie · Jejunoileale Atresie · SBA
esAtresia de intestino delgadoAtresia yeyunal · Atresia yeyunoileal
itAtresia dell'intestino tenueSBA · Sindrome "apple peel" · Sindrome "buccia di mela" · Atresia del digiuno · Atresia del piccolo intestino · Atresia dell’intestino tenue · Atresia digiuno-ileale
nlAtresie van dunne darmAtresie van intestinum tenue · Atresie van jejunum · Atresie van nuchtere darm · Jejuno-ileale atresie · Jejunumatresie · SBA
ptAtresia do intestino delgadoAtresia do jejuno · Atresia jejuno-ileal · SBA
plAtrezja jelita cienkiegoAtrezja jelita czczego · Zespół "ogryzka jabłka · Atrezja jelita czczego i esicy · Atrezja jelita typu IIIb
csAtrézie tenkého střevaAtrézie jejuna · Atrézie jejuna a ilea · Atrézie intestinální · Syndrom jablečné slupky · Střevní atrézie, typ IIIb
ukАтрезія тонкої кишкиАтрезія тонкої кишки · Атрезія тонкої кишки · Атрезія худої кишки · Атрезія яєчників · SBA · Атрезія тонкої кишки
zh小肠闭锁肠闭锁IIIb型
trİnce bağırsak atrezisiJejunal atrezi · Elma kabuğu sendromu · Jejunoileal atrezi · İnce bağırsak atrezisi · Bağırsak atrezisi tip IIIb

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM243600Evalidated
ICD-10Q41.0BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q41.1BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q41.2BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q41.8BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-10Q41.9BTNTspecificvalidated
ICD-11LB15.1Especificvalidated
MONDO0009476Evalidated
MeSHC538260Evalidated
UMLSC0266172Evalidated
GARD140Evalidated
MedDRA10010626Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

15 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0009 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated229330959[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0009 / 100 000SpainValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00011 / 100 000IrelandValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000PortugalValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00014.5 / 100 000ItalyValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00022 / 100 000ReunionValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0009 / 100 000SwitzerlandValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00010 / 100 000AustriaValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00014 / 100 000GermanyValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00019 / 100 000DenmarkValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00012 / 100 000MaltaValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00018 / 100 000FranceValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00018 / 100 000United KingdomValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00015 / 100 000BelgiumValue and classValidated2293309[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

10 annotations · validated 2019-04-08
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0005245Intestinal hypoplasia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0025015Abnormal vascular morphology
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0002566Intestinal malrotation
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
HP:0005235Jejunal atresia
HP:0004322Short stature
HP:0002013Vomiting

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 10594884[PMID]_5681166[PMID]_5907010[PMID]

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Sources for this card