A Case of Intestinal Malrotation with Midgut Volvulus Presenting with Intermittent Vomiting and Abdominal Pain.
- Author:
Jong Shik KIM
1
;
Ju Young CHUNG
;
Dong Churl PARK
;
Sang Woo KIM
;
Hong Joo KIM
;
Young Hoon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Sanggye-Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. pedchung@sanngye-paik.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Intestinal malrotation;
Volvulus
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain*;
Adult;
Child;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Intestinal Volvulus*;
Male;
Vomiting*
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2002;5(1):79-82
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intestinal malrotation is a developmental anomaly resulting from embryologic failure of fixation and rotation of the gut and predisposed to midgut volvulus and small bowel obstruction. Acute midgut volvulus is most often encountered in the newborn period. But older children and adults may have a history of intermittent episodes of partial volvulus presenting with recurrent colicky abdominal pain accompanying bilious vomiting. We experienced a case of intestinal malrotation complicated by midgut volvulus presented with recurrent vomiting and abdominal pain in a 6-year-old boy.