Dorsal mesenteric agenesis without small bowel atresia: a rare cause of midgut volvulus in children.
Agenesis of the dorsal mesentery in association with jejunal atresia is a well-recognized congenital anomaly. Only few reports exist in the English literature of children with agenesis of the dorsal mesentery without small bowel atresia. Herein, we report a child with total mesenteric agenesis presenting with midgut volvulus owing to internal herniation of the small bowel through a mesenteric defect, with normal fixation and rotation of the bowel.
Cascio
Salvatore
S
Department of Paediatric Surgery, and The University of Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, 5006 Australia.
Tien
Alan Sze Loong
AS
Agarwal
Prakash
P
Tan
Hock Lim
HL
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000002:abnormalities*