Midgut Malrotation Causing Intermittent Intestinal Obstruction in a Young Adult

Midgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly of intestinal rotation and fixation that is generally seen in neonatal population. Adult cases are rarely reported. Early diagnosis is crucial to avoid life threatening complications. Here, we present an adulthood case of midgut volvulus as a rare cause of...

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Autores principales: Bektasoglu, Huseyin Kazim, Idiz, Ufuk Oguz, Hasbahceci, Mustafa, Yardimci, Erkan, Firat, Yurdakul Deniz, Karatepe, Oguzhan, Muslumanoglu, Mahmut
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4054901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24963436
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/758032
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Sumario:Midgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly of intestinal rotation and fixation that is generally seen in neonatal population. Adult cases are rarely reported. Early diagnosis is crucial to avoid life threatening complications. Here, we present an adulthood case of midgut volvulus as a rare cause of acute abdomen.

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