title: [Complications of intestinal malrotation in adults. Apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Three cases of anomalies of intestinal rotation are reported in order to show the difference between chronic and acute presentations of this entity. After a short embryologic review diagnostic difficulties and surgical treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Chirurgicale, CHU Charles-Nicolle, Rouen.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peillon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steyaert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Testart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Complications de la malrotation intestinale chez l'adulte. A propos de trois cas.