Congenital short bowel syndrome

Definition

Congenital short bowel syndrome is a rare intestinal disorder of neonates of unknown etiology. Patients are born with a short small bowel (less than 75 cm in length) that compromises proper intestinal absorption and leads chronic diarrhea, vomiting and failure to thrive.

Also known as congenital short bowel syndrome, CSBS — per MONDO

Also identified as

• Orphanet 2301 per MONDO
• SCTID 715201005 per MONDO
• UMLS C5441717 per MONDO