Malrotation and volvulus associated with heterotaxy syndrome

A 2-year-old boy with heterotaxy syndrome with associated polysplenia, ventricular septal defect, and malrotation of gut with volvulus is presented. There was delay in diagnosis due to the unusual plain abdominal radiography findings. At laparotomy, the midgut was also found to be enclosed in a thin...

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Published inJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 138 - 140
Main Authors Mahalik, Santosh K, Khanna, Sanat, Menon, Prema
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2012
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Abdomen
Abdominal cocoon
Case Report
heterotaxy
Intestines
midgut volvulus
Mortality
Obstructions
polysplenia
Spleen
Veins & arteries
polysplenia
midgut volvulus
Abdominal cocoon
heterotaxy
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Summary:A 2-year-old boy with heterotaxy syndrome with associated polysplenia, ventricular septal defect, and malrotation of gut with volvulus is presented. There was delay in diagnosis due to the unusual plain abdominal radiography findings. At laparotomy, the midgut was also found to be enclosed in a thin transparent cocoon.
ISSN:0971-9261
1998-3891
DOI:10.4103/0971-9261.98138