Whirlpool No More: A Case of Misdiagnosed Malrotation with Midgut Volvulus

INTRODUCTION: Adult intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus is rare and most often diagnosed on abdominal imaging. Once the diagnosis is made, prompt surgical intervention is necessary. A finding suggestive of malrotation with midgut volvulus on abdominal imaging is the “whirlpool” sign where th...

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Autores principales: Fogam, Michael, Leigh, Natasha, She, Trent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8610483/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34813445
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2021.9.52682

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