title: Presentation and management of late-onset duodenomegaly in a teenager with chronic obstruction from malrotation.
abstract: Anomalies of intestinal rotation typically present in infancy and early childhood. The diagnosis in older children and adults may be vague and delayed. We discuss a case and management of a patient with late-onset duodenomegaly with chronic obstruction from malrotation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russ
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: N Elizabeth
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: Lisa P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.forename: Srikumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pillai
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology