title: Malrotation with transverse colon volvulus in early pregnancy: a rare cause for acute intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Colonic volvulus is a relatively uncommon cause of large bowel obstruction, accounting for 10% of colonic obstructions. Volvulus of the transverse colon is quite rare, accounting for only 4-11% of all reported cases. We report an unusual case of documented volvulus of the transverse colon in a pregnant woman with intestinal malrotation and concomitant acute intestinal obstruction by congenital bands and adhesions.
authors: General Surgery, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors: Digvijoy
authors: D
authors: Sharma
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Parameshwaran
authors: Tushar
authors: T
authors: Dani
authors: Prashanth
authors: P
authors: Shetty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044684:Colon, Transverse / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
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