Intrauterine Midgut Volvulus with Malrotation in a Preterm Infant: A Case Report.

Author: Eun Hyun CHO ¹ ; Se In SUNG ; Hye Soo YOO ; So Yoon AHN ; So Young YOO ; Yun Sil CHANG ; Jeong Meen SEO ; Won Soon PARK
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1. Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cys.chang@samsung.com
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Midgut volvulus; Intrauterine; Malrotation; Neonate
MeSH: Delayed Diagnosis; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature*; Intestinal Volvulus*; Parturition
From:Neonatal Medicine 2013;20(4):476-479
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Intrauterine midgut volvulus is an extremely rare and potentially life-threatening disease, requiring prompt surgical intervention after birth. Non-specific prenatal signs of fetal midgut volvulus cause late diagnosis and treatment, resulting very poor outcome. We report a case of preterm newborn with intrauterine midgut volvulus due to malrotation, who survived after immediate postnatal surgical intervention.