title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnosis of Volvulus through Mesenteric Defect in Neonate.
abstract: Antenatal midgut volvulus is a rare surgical emergency in which bowel is severely compromised. Rarely the etiology is a mesenteric defect. Early diagnosis is essential and lifesaving in the immediate newborn period. Typically upper gastrointestinal or ultrasound imaging can be suggestive of the diagnosis of volvulus in the neonate. Sometimes, however, the diagnosis may be elusive. Herein, we report on the use of neonatal magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose a midgut volvulus that occurred through a congenital mesenteric defect.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leopold
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Qaraghouli
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Naveed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Finck
keywords: MRI; internal hernia; midgut volvulus