Midgut Malrotation Causing Intermittent Intestinal Obstruction in a Young Adult

Midgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly of intestinal rotation and fixation that is generally seen in neonatal population. Adult cases are rarely reported. Early diagnosis is crucial to avoid life threatening complications. Here, we present an adulthood case of midgut volvulus as a rare cause of...

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Main Authors: Huseyin Kazim Bektasoglu, Ufuk Oguz Idiz, Mustafa Hasbahceci, Erkan Yardimci, Yurdakul Deniz Firat, Oguzhan Karatepe, Mahmut Muslumanoglu
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/758032
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spelling doaj-art-ac6ce52a384f42a2afef2b63e85e8b9e2025-08-20T03:39:14ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192014-01-01201410.1155/2014/758032758032Midgut Malrotation Causing Intermittent Intestinal Obstruction in a Young AdultHuseyin Kazim Bektasoglu0Ufuk Oguz Idiz1Mustafa Hasbahceci2Erkan Yardimci3Yurdakul Deniz Firat4Oguzhan Karatepe5Mahmut Muslumanoglu6General Surgery Department, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Vatan Street, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery Department, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Vatan Street, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery Department, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Vatan Street, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery Department, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Vatan Street, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery Department, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Vatan Street, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery Department, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Vatan Street, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, TurkeyGeneral Surgery Department, Bezmialem Vakif University School of Medicine, Vatan Street, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, TurkeyMidgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly of intestinal rotation and fixation that is generally seen in neonatal population. Adult cases are rarely reported. Early diagnosis is crucial to avoid life threatening complications. Here, we present an adulthood case of midgut volvulus as a rare cause of acute abdomen.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/758032
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Midgut Malrotation Causing Intermittent Intestinal Obstruction in a Young Adult
Case Reports in Surgery
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