Midgut malrotation with chronic abdominal pain
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Midgut Malrotation as a Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Pain in an Adolescent: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Abnormalities in the rotation of midgut occur during physiological herniation of the midgut between the 5 and 10 week of gestation, typically presents early in life, but sometimes it can present later. 90% of cases become clinically evident during the first year of life. We report a case of a 15-year-old male who presented with a history of non-specific gastro-intestinal symptoms such as interm...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: North American Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1947-2714
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.94950