title: Duodenum inversum: a report and review of the literature.
abstract: Duodenum inversum is a rare congenital malformation defined by a duodenum which travels superiorly and then posteriorly prior to crossing the midline above the pancreas. It is often confused with other, more common, anomalies of intestinal rotation. We present a case of duodenum inversum diagnosed incidentally in a one-month old infant with Trisomy 21 during evaluation for reflux disease. Due to an inability to definitively rule out malrotation, the diagnosis was confirmed with a diagnostic laparoscopy. We discuss available literature concerning this rare anatomic anomaly as well as provide recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.
authors: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Michael E
authors: ME
authors: Kim
authors: Sara C
authors: SC
authors: Fallon
authors: George S
authors: GS
authors: Bisset
authors: Mark V
authors: MV
authors: Mazziotti
authors: Mary L
authors: ML
authors: Brandt
mesh_terms: D004314:Down Syndrome; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male