Novel variant of reversed midgut rotation – retro-arterial proximal jejunum and transverse colon: a case report and review of the literature

Novel variant of reversed midgut rotation – retro-arterial proximal jejunum and transverse colon: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Reversed rotation of the midgut is the rarest variation of midgut malrotations, which are congenital disorders that result from aberrant rotation and fixation of the midgut during embryological development. Common complications of these disorders are small bowel obstruction by vo...

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Main Authors: Dominik Deniffel, Sebastian M. Goerke, Ernst J. Rummeny, Jörg Laubenberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Intestinal malrotation
Reverse rotation variant
Midgut development
Embryology
Anatomical anomaly
Rare congenital disorder
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1802-0

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