%0 Journal Article
%T Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
%A Federico Guillermo Lubinus Badillo
%A Sandra Patricia Rojas Rueda
%A Carlos Julio Salcedo Hern¨˘ndez
%J MedUNAB
%D 2006
%I Universidad Aut¨Žnoma de Bucaramanga
%X We show the case of a 63 year old woman complaining of chronicabdominal pain and bilious vomiting. The patient was admitted tothe hospital with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction which got better by medical treatment. After performing an abdominal computarized tomography, a midgut volvulus was diagnosed and later confirmed by an intestinal transit time. The patient was discharged with out symptoms after medical treatment and an elective procedure was scheduled (Ladd procedure) and to reduce the risk of volvulusand intestinal ischemia. We discuss the clinical presentation of thedisease, the diagnostic methods used and the treatment optionsavailable.
%K midgut volvulus
%K malrotation
%K intestinal obstruction.
%U http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA%209%202/CC_MALROTACION.PDF