Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Duodenal atresia
Absence or narrowing of first part of small bowel
HP:0002247
What it means
A developmental defect resulting in complete obliteration of the duodenal lumen, that is, an abnormal closure of the duodenum.
Rare diseases that can present with this19
Very common80–99%
3The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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