IMPAIRMENT of the vascular supply to a segment of bowel may be one of a number of causes of intestinal atresia. Louw§ and others have been persuasive in demonstrating that local ischemia probably underlies most such events and that vascular occlusive phenomena may result from accidental derangements during intra-uterine life. Kinks in bowel loops, adhesive bands, volvulus and other similar mechanical alterations may be responsible for most of these accidents. Less commonly, intussusception in utero has a dominant role in the pathogenesis. The following case illustrates this situation.Case ReportA 3-day-old male infant was referred to the Boston Floating . . .