A Case of Fetal Intestinal Volvulus without Malrotation Causing Severe Anemia | Zendy

Tomoko Nakagawa | Zendy; Daisuke Tachibana | Zendy; Kohei Kitada | Zendy; Yasushi Kurihara | Zendy; Hiroyuki Terada | Zendy; Masayasu Koyama | Zendy; Yukari Sakae | Zendy; Yoshiki Morotomi | Zendy; Shiho Nomura | Zendy; Mika Saito | Zendy

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A Case of Fetal Intestinal Volvulus without Malrotation Causing Severe Anemia

Author(s) -

Tomoko Nakagawa,

Daisuke Tachibana,

Kohei Kitada,

Yasushi Kurihara,

Hiroyuki Terada,

Masayasu Koyama,

Yukari Sakae,

Yoshiki Morotomi,

Shiho Nomura,

Mika Saito

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

japanese clinical medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1179-6707

DOI - 10.4137/jcm.s20760

Subject(s) - medicine , volvulus , intestinal malrotation , fetus , anemia , short bowel syndrome , surgery , pregnancy , gastroenterology , parenteral nutrition , biology , genetics

Fetal intestinal volvulus without malrotation is a rare, life-threatening disease. Left untreated, hemorrhage from necrotic bowel tissue will lead to severe fetal anemia and even intrauterine death. We encountered a case of fetal intestinal volvulus causing severe anemia, which was diagnosed postnatally and successfully treated with surgical intervention.

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