Midgut volvulus and complex meconium peritonitis in a fetus with undiagnosed cystic fibrosis
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Midgut volvulus presenting with acute chylous peritonitis
KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE Midgut volvulus can rarely present with acute chylous peritonitis. Common etiologies for chylous ascites need to be excluded before this diagnosis is made. Correction of the volvulus and peritoneal lavage suffice as treatment.
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Introduction: Rotation of the small bowel around its mesenteric vascular pedicle is termed midgut volvulus. This abnormality frequently causes obstruction and, most importantly, compromises the intestinal blood flow, threatening bowel viability. Midgut volvulus can be primary without findings of any associated underlying cause, or secondary to other congenital or acquired conditions. Primary mi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2213-5766
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2018.08.017