Delayed presentation of familial intestinal malrotation with volvulus in two adult siblings

J Nath, A P Corder

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Abstract

Intestinal malrotation is an uncommon cause of abdominal pain and normally presents during infancy. Familial cases of malrotation are extremely rare in the absence of other congenital malformations. We present the case of a 22-year-old woman with undiagnosed chronic abdominal pain and her previously well 16-year-old brother who presented within 18 months of each other with acute midgut volvulus secondary to intestinal malrotation. Clinicians should be aware of this rare but serious cause of abdominal pain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e191-2
JournalAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Volume94
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2012

Keywords

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Adolescent
  • Cecal Diseases
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Duodenal Diseases
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Volvulus
  • Male
  • Siblings
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult

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