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Navigating the Twist: An Atypical Presentation of Malrotation

American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly resulting from abnormal midgut rotation and fixation and occurs in approximately 1 in 500 live births. Malrotation results in a narrow mesenteric root, predisposing to midgut volvulus and potentially life ...
Shivangi Ganeshan, Kimberley R. Zakka, Arash R. Zandieh, Manuel B. Torres, Lewis P. Rubin   +4 more
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Midgut malrotation first presenting as acute bowel obstruction in adulthood: a case report and literature review [PDF]

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2011
Malrotation of the midgut is generally regarded as paediatric pathology with the majority of patients presenting in childhood. The diagnosis is rare in adults, which sometimes leads to delay in diagnosis and treatment.
Ayantunde Abraham A, Emanuwa Okiemute F, Davies Tony W   +2 more
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Left side appendicitis with midgut malrotation in an adult [PDF]

Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report, 2013
Midgut malrotation (MMR) is a congenital anomaly referring to either nonrotation or incomplete rotation of the primitive intestinal loop around the axis of the superior mesenteric artery during fetal development. Adult MMR is rare and majority of MMR in adults remains asymptomatic throughout life.
Birnbaum, DJ, Geffroy, Y, Goin, G, Balandraud, P   +3 more
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Midgut malrotation with volvulus discovered at an emergency caesarean section for placental abruption. [PDF]

Ghana Med J, 2021
Adult midgut malrotation with volvulus (AMMV) is an uncommon presentation which may be found incidentally during abdominal radiologic investigations or at laparotomy.
Mensah KT, Kwarase R, Laari S, Thompson WNA.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Asymptomatic Intestinal Malrotation Progressing to Midgut Volvulus in a Decompensated Alcoholic Cirrhotic Adult: A Rare Scenario Requiring Special Considerations

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, Pablo Quadri, Chintalapati R. Varma, Mustafa Nazzal, Henry B. Randall, Minh-Tri J. P. Nguyen   +5 more
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A Rare Case of Recurrent Bowel Obstruction: Midgut Malrotation in an Adult Patient. [PDF]

Case Rep Surg
Midgut malrotation (MM) is a rare congenital abnormality that is usually diagnosed early in life during the neonatal period or the first year of life. In some rare cases, the patient may remain asymptomatic or with only mild nonspecific symptoms that delay the diagnosis until late adulthood.
Koumenis A, Sinou N, Karafotaki K, Dimitrakopoulou E, Mainta E, Filippou D, Noussios G, Kaklamanos I, Mariolis-Sapsakos T.   +8 more
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Case Report: Neonatal onset intractable diarrhea and hypoproteinemia due to intestinal malrotation and chronic midgut volvulus

Frontiers in Pediatrics
Congenital 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, Song Sun, Ying Gong, Shijian Miao, Kuiran Dong, Ying Huang   +5 more
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Acute jaundice as a manifestation of midgut volvulus in a 6-year-old child: A case report

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023
Introduction: Midgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly characterized by the incomplete rotation of the midgut during embryonic development. Although often asymptomatic, midgut malrotation can lead to complications such as midgut volvulus.
Ali Alakbar Nahle, Hussein Hamdar, Dina Essayli, Rim Awada, Nafiza Martini, Mohammad Kanbar, Husam Dalati   +6 more
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Genetic sequencing of children with malrotation and midgut volvulus: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]

JPGN Rep
Abstract Objectives Intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus can cause a particularly severe form of pediatric intestinal failure and is often a cause of ultra‐short bowel syndrome (SBS), with longer dependence on parenteral nutrition. While malrotation can be found in several genetic syndromes, most occurrences of this condition are not associated ...
Salazar JA, Rockowitz S, French CE, Shao W, Elman DM, Carey AN, Jaksic T, Sliz P, Tan WH, Duggan CP.   +9 more
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Evaluation of ultrasonography in fetal intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus [PDF]

, 2022
Objectives: To investigate the clinical significance of prenatal diagnosis and prognostic evaluation of fetal intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus via ultrasonography.
Yang, Lin; Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China, China, Ke, Linfang; Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China, China, Chen, Huie; Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China, China, Lv, Guorong; Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China, China, Li, Feifei; Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China, China, Liao, Jianmei; Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Zhangzhou, China, China   +5 more
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