title: Prenatal intestinal volvulus: look for cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Intestinal volvulus is a life-threatening emergency requiring prompt surgical management. Prenatal intestinal volvulus is rare, and most are secondary to intestinal atresia, mesenteric defect or without any underlying cause. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is known to cause digestive tract disorders. After birth, 10-15% of newborns with CF may develop intestinal obstruction within a few days of birth because of meconial ileus.1This obstruction is a result of dehydrated thickened meconium obstructing the intestinal lumen. We report two cases of fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of segmental volvulus in whom CF was diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Besançon, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: Taieb
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chouikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Besançon, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mottet
authors.affiliation: Department of Génétique humaine, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Besançon, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: Christelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabrol
authors.affiliation: Department of Chirurgie Pédiatrique, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Besançon, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chaussy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal