Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal Atresia
Neonatal intestinal volvulus in the absence of malrotation is a rare occurrence and rarer still is intestinal volvulus in absence of any other predisposing factors. Primary segmental volvulus in neonates is very rare entity which can have catastrophic outcome if not intervened at appropriate time....
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| author | Raghu Shankar Sadashiva Rao Kishan B Shetty |
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| description | Neonatal intestinal volvulus in the absence of malrotation is a rare occurrence and rarer still is intestinal volvulus in absence of any other predisposing factors. Primary segmental volvulus in neonates is very rare entity which can have catastrophic outcome if not intervened at appropriate time. We report two such cases which were preoperatively diagnosed as ileal atresia and intraoperatively revealed to be primary segmental volvulus of the ileum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23a1563682e440beb72f61920e7ef11d2022-12-22T03:07:09ZengEL-Med-PubJournal of Neonatal Surgery2226-04392013-01-012110.47338/jns.v2.18Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal AtresiaRaghu Shankar0Sadashiva RaoKishan B ShettyDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Justice K.S.Hegde Medical College and Hospital, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, NIITE University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.Neonatal intestinal volvulus in the absence of malrotation is a rare occurrence and rarer still is intestinal volvulus in absence of any other predisposing factors. Primary segmental volvulus in neonates is very rare entity which can have catastrophic outcome if not intervened at appropriate time. We report two such cases which were preoperatively diagnosed as ileal atresia and intraoperatively revealed to be primary segmental volvulus of the ileum.https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/18Primary segmental volvulusNeonateIleal atresia |
| spellingShingle | Raghu Shankar Sadashiva Rao Kishan B Shetty Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal Atresia Journal of Neonatal Surgery Primary segmental volvulus Neonate Ileal atresia |
| title | Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal Atresia |
| title_full | Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal Atresia |
| title_fullStr | Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal Atresia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal Atresia |
| title_short | Primary Segmental Volvulus Mimicking Ileal Atresia |
| title_sort | primary segmental volvulus mimicking ileal atresia |
| topic | Primary segmental volvulus Neonate Ileal atresia |
| url | https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/18 |
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