title: Midgut volvulus in an adult with congenital malrotation.
abstract: Congenital midgut malrotation, a rare anatomic anomaly that can lead to duodenal or small-bowel obstruction, rarely is observed beyond the first year of life. Symptomatic patients present with either acute bowel obstruction and intestinal ischemia with a midgut or cecal volvulus or with chronic vague abdominal pain. Chronic symptoms often can make the diagnosis difficult. By using several modalities such as barium studies, computerized tomography, angiography, and emergency laparotomy, we diagnosed midgut volvulus and partial intestinal obstruction, which occur rarely in an adult with congenital midgut malrotation.
authors: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, 325, Cheng-Kung Rd., Section 2, Taipei 114, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors: Sheng-Der
authors: SD
authors: Hsu
authors: Jyh-Cherng
authors: JC
authors: Yu
authors: Shao-Jiun
authors: SJ
authors: Chou
authors: Huan-Fa
authors: HF
authors: Hsieh
authors: Tsun-Hou
authors: TH
authors: Chang
authors: Yao-Chi
authors: YC
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed