title: Neonatal intestinal volvulus and preduodenal portal vein associated with situs ambiguus: report of a case.
abstract: Situs ambiguus is a rare lateralization anomaly that is frequently associated with other malformations, including preduodenal portal vein (PDPV), intestinal malrotation, and cardiovascular anomalies. This is a case report on a newborn that was clinically diagnosed with situs ambiguus and midgut volvulus. During surgery the patient was found to have intestinal malrotation, Meckel's diverticulum, and PDPV that was not a direct cause of duodenal obstruction. The patient was treated with Ladd's procedure and resection of Meckel's diverticulum. It is important to be familiar with the spectrum of situs anomalies to prevent trauma to the portal vein with serious complications during surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saitama City Hospital, 2460 Mimuro, Midori-ku, Saitama, 336-8522, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Miwako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazawa
authors.forename: Katsuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maeyama
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endo
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery