Midgut Volvulus in a 70-year-old Man Due to Intestinal Nonrotation.
10.4166/kjg.2013.61.5.282
- Author:
Byung Soo JIE
1
;
Eun Ok KIM
;
Jin Seok KIM
;
Hwa Jeong LEE
;
Youn Mi SONG
;
Youngshin KIM
;
Sung Hoon JUNG
;
Jung Hwan OH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ojh@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Familial intestinal malrotation;
Intestinal Volvulus
- MeSH:
Aged;
Angiography;
Colonic Diseases/*diagnosis/radiography;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Intestinal Volvulus/*diagnosis/radiography;
Male;
Mesenteric Artery, Superior/radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2013;61(5):282-285
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intestinal malrotation is a congenital disorder that results from the failure of normal bowel rotation and fixation during the 5th gestational week. The incidence of intestinal malrotation is <0.2%, but prompt diagnosis is important because this anomaly can cause midgut volvulus and lead to fatalities. Compared to infants presenting with acute symptoms, such as abdominal pain, vomiting, or diarrhea, adult patients complain of intermittent self-limited abdominal pain. We present a case of intestinal malrotation complicated by midgut volvulus improved with conservative care in a 70-year-old man. The diagnosis was suggested on the basis of imaging findings.
