title: Duodenal obstruction caused by acute appendicitis with intestinal malrotation in an adult. A case report.
abstract: A 55 year old man with a short history of continuous vomiting and recent episodes of midabdominal pain and high fever was discovered to have a complete duodenal obstruction caused by acute appendicitis and intestinal malrotation. A fibrous adhesion caused by the inflamed appendix in the high caecum involved the duodeno-jejunal junction. This case is unique in that the onset of acute appendicitis triggered duodenal obstruction in the presence of an asymptomatic malrotation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kyushu University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ueo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagamatsu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged