title: Acute colonic obstruction from Ladd bands: a unique complication from intestinal malrotation.
abstract: In patients with intestinal malrotation, Ladd bands are known to cause obstruction of the duodenum and small bowel. However, acute obstruction of the colon from Ladd bands has not been previously described. We report a case of complete obstruction of the hepatic flexure of the colon secondary to a Ladd band in a previously healthy teenage boy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA 98115, USA.
authors.forename: Tal
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raphaeli
authors.forename: Chinnaya
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parimi
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mattix
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Javid
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D044682:Colon, Ascending / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004733:Enema; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate