title: Monozygotic twins with discordant intestinal rotation.
abstract: Previous case reports have suggested a strong concordance of intestinal malrotation among identical twins. This has led to the recommendation that the asymptomatic twin undergo screening when malrotation is discovered in the identical sibling. We present a case of monozygotic twins in which one twin presented with intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus while the other twin was found to have normal gastrointestinal anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Columbus Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.
authors.forename: Vance L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Frederick
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Benedict C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Nwomeh
mesh_terms: D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic