Late presentation of midgut malrotation in a young adult

Midgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly due to partial or complete failure of rotation of the midgut in fetal life. Majority of the cases present in the neonatal period and 90% within the first year. Adult presentation is rare and the true incidence is unknown as some cases pass undiagnosed. Whir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lodhia, Jay, Salewi, Anande Kumbwaeli, Sway, Happiness, Sadiq, Adnan, Msuya, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9675766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36415724
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac515
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Sumario:Midgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly due to partial or complete failure of rotation of the midgut in fetal life. Majority of the cases present in the neonatal period and 90% within the first year. Adult presentation is rare and the true incidence is unknown as some cases pass undiagnosed. Whirlpool sign is pathognomic for midgut malrotation and management involves surgery.

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