Two congenital intestinal bands, a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in a young adult, a case report

Abstract

Intestinal bands in a virgin abdomen with no prior surgery and/or chronic inflammation are considered congenital in origin. A category of these bands, also known as anomalous bands, has an unexplained origin and is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adults. It is even rarer to find 2 of these bands in a single patient. To the best of our knowledge, only 1 case has been reported so far. We present the second case of intestinal obstruction in a young female caused by 2 anomalous congenital bands successfully managed by laparotomy and band resection. Our report highlights the imaging features of congenital intestinal bands, as well as the importance of considering them as an underlying cause of obstruction in adults.