Open AccessAtypical midgut malrotation presenting as chronic bowel obstruction in the eighth decade
Author(s) -
James Horwood,
Fayaz Akbar,
Andrew Maw
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.08.2008.0631
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , intestinal malrotation , bowel obstruction , colorectal cancer , midgut , general surgery , surgery , cancer , botany , larva , biology
An elderly patient was referred urgently to our rapid access suspected colorectal cancer clinic with symptoms suspicious for malignancy. Despite exhaustive investigations, no cause for his symptomatology could be identified. However, his condition deteriorated and we elected to undertake exploratory surgery, at which time a congenital midgut malrotation, causing chronic small bowel obstruction, was identified. The malrotation was surgical corrected and the patient has made a full recovery.