This report describes a newborn infant girl who presented with abdominal di
stension and pneumoperitoneum. At operation, near total necrosis of the sto
mach was observed. The esophagus was ligated, the stomach resected. The bab
y was fed by an transpyloric feeding tube. At 8 weeks, an esophagojejunal a
nastomosis was performed with a Hunt-Lawrence Pouch. A good outcome was ach
ieved. Copyright (C) 1999 by W. B. Saunders Company.