A 3-day-old newborn is brought to the emergency room with a history of persistent vomiting and not feeding. These symptoms began earlier in the day.  Initially the vomitus was ingested milk but has since turned greenish-yellow in color. Emergency laparotomy is performed which reveals the absence of a large segment of small bowel, with the distal ileum seen winding around a thin vascular stalk. Which of the following intrauterine processes is most likely responsible for this neonate’s condition? A. Vascular occlusion B. Cell migration failure C. Recanalization failure D. Abnormal fusion and rotation E. Incomplete descen

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 A 3-day-old newborn is brought to the emergency room with a history of persistent
 vomiting and not feeding. These symptoms began earlier in the day.  Initially the vomitus
 was ingested milk but has since turned greenish-yellow in color. Emergency laparotomy
 is performed which reveals the absence of a large segment of small bowel, with the distal
 ileum seen winding around a thin vascular stalk. Which of the following intrauterine
 processes is most likely responsible for this neonate’s condition?
 A. Vascular occlusion
 B. Cell migration failure
 C. Recanalization failure
 D. Abnormal fusion and rotation
 E. Incomplete descen

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