title: Sonographic diagnosis of fetal intestinal volvulus with ileal atresia: a case report.
abstract: Fetal intestinal volvulus is a rare life-threatening condition usually manifesting after birth with most cases being associated with intestinal malrotation. It appears on prenatal sonography (US) as a twisting of the bowel loops around the mesenteric artery, leading to mechanical obstruction and ischemic necrosis of the bowel. We report a case of intrauterine intestinal volvulus with ileal atresia, suspected when US revealed a typical "whirlpool" sign at 37 weeks' gestation, with a segment of markedly distended bowel loops and small amount of fetal ascites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ultrasonography, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Sanhao, Street 36, Heping District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, 110004, China.
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Cai
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ailu
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bing
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal