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Intestinal volvulus, Midgut volvulus, Adults
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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Although the color Doppler ultrasonography diagnosis of intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus, based on the typical "whirlpool" appearance of the mesenteric vascular structures is well-defined in the peer-reviewed literature, the combination of both the angiographic illustration of these findings and the contemporary state-of-the-art imaging techniques is lacking. We report the digital su...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.172.6.10350316