IMPOWER: a national patient-generated registry for intestinal malrotation exploring diagnosis, treatment, and surgical outcomes [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023 Background Intestinal malrotation is a rare congenital condition with potentially devastating consequences due to potential volvulus and massive intestinal necrosis.
Sydney A. Martinez +7 more
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Adult Intestinal Malrotation Treated with Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2022 Intestinal malrotation is a rare congenital disease caused by abnormal intestinal rotation and fixation of the intestinal tract in the early embryonic state. Adult cases are rare.
Noritoshi Mizuta +2 more
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Abdominoscrotal Hydrocele with Intestinal Malrotation: A Rare Association [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2012 Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is an uncommon clinical entity and so is intestinal malrotation. We report a case of 15 year old boy who presented with lump in abdomen previously diagnosed as mesenteric cyst on ultrasound.
Sonal Jain +4 more
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Two Cases With Atypical Presentation of Intestinal Malrotation During Adulthood [PDF]
Case Reports in SurgeryIntestinal malrotation is often considered a disease of the newborn. It involves the failure of the 270° counterclockwise rotation of the midgut during embryonic development.
Aaron Womer +2 more
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Case Report: Ultrasound “whirlpool sign” in fetal intestinal malrotation and torsion: a case-based approach to early diagnosis and intervention [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsIntroductionFetal ascites is a rare condition that may indicate underlying gastrointestinal malformations, including congenital intestinal malrotation.
Yueyun Liu +3 more
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Mesenteric Schwannoma, Intestinal Malrotation and Ileal Diverticulum: A Unique Association
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2022 Mesenteric schwannomas are rare benign tumors that arise in the mesentery. Ileal diverticula and intestinal malrotation in adults are rare findings, since they are usually asymptomatic.
Alberto Abreu da Silva +3 more
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Case Report: Neonatal onset intractable diarrhea and hypoproteinemia due to intestinal malrotation and chronic midgut volvulus [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsCongenital diarrhea and enteropathies (CODEs) are a rare heterogeneous group of inherited disorders that typically present with severe chronic diarrhea during the first weeks of life.
Cuifang Zheng +5 more
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Asymptomatic Intestinal Malrotation Progressing to Midgut Volvulus in a Decompensated Alcoholic Cirrhotic Adult: A Rare Scenario Requiring Special Considerations [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2020 Intestinal malrotation usually presents in the pediatric population with midgut volvulus requiring emergency Ladd’s procedure. Rarely, it remains asymptomatic and is discovered incidentally only during adulthood when it seldom causes intestinal ...
Vatche Melkonian +5 more
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Carcinoma of the Colon in an Adult with Intestinal Malrotation [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2013 Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the USA. Intestinal malrotation diagnosed in adulthood was, until recently, a very rare phenomenon. While patients may present with intestinal obstruction or abdominal pain, the diagnosis is now often made ...
Michael Donaire +4 more
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Intestinal malrotation with multiple congenital anomalies
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Intestinal malrotation (IM) occurs secondary to abnormal midgut rotations. It is a common and often devastating cause of neonatal bowel obstruction. Associated anomalies in IM is high, up to 60%.
M.J. Human, N. Tshifularo, Y. Hawu
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