Incidental intestinal malrotation in an adult: Midgut volvulus
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Intestinal malrotation and midgut volvulus
A four-day-old boy presented with persistent bilious vomiting, bloody stained stool, and mild abdominal distension. Transabdominal ultrasound demonstrated a round soft-tissue mass-like structure in the right upper quadrant. With color Doppler ultrasound, the whirlpool sign was observed. Abdominal radiograph showed nonspecific findings. Upper gastrointestinal series revealed upper gastrointestin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2564-6850,2564-7032
DOI: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3468