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Midgut malrotation with congenital peritoneal band: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction in adulthood.

Authors :
Low SF
Ngiu CS
Sridharan R
Lee YL
Source :
BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2014 Mar 07; Vol. 2014. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Mar 07.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Midgut malrotation commonly presents in the neonatal period, and rarely manifests its symptoms in adulthood with an estimated incidence of 0.2-0.5%. Nevertheless, the symptoms are non-specific with no strong pointers towards the clinical diagnosis. Consequently, the diagnosis is usually disclosed with imaging or surgery. We report a case of small bowel obstruction secondary to a congenital peritoneal band with underlying midgut malrotation in a 48-year-old man.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1757-790X
Volume :
2014
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMJ case reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24717859
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-202690