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ArticleRadiology case reports2022

Target sign of intussusception versus whirlpool sign of midgut volvulus.

Nikki D Rousslang, Jacob R Hansen, Evan Lum, Kasey A Tamamoto, Andrew H McGrain, Veronica J Rooks

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal midgut volvulus: a case description.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nikki D RousslangDepartment of Medical Education, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Jacob R HansenDepartment of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Medical Center, Hawaii, USA.
Evan LumDepartment of Medical Education, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Kasey A TamamotoDepartment of Medical Education, John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Andrew H McGrainDepartment of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Medical Center, Hawaii, USA.
Veronica J RooksDepartment of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Medical Center, Hawaii, USA.
Tripler Army Medical Center · USUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the case of a 2-month-old boy who presented with emesis and was initially thought to have an intussusception based on ultrasound findings, but was later found to have malrotation with midgut volvulus. He was surgically detorsed before any bowel necrosis occurred, but later developed recurrent volvulus due to a surgical adhesion acting as an anchor point. The aim of this report is to highlight the imaging similarities and differences between intussusception and the more serious midgut volvulus in order to expedite proper care and preserve bowel. Malrotation with midgut volvulus is a pediatric surgical emergency involving twisting of a congenitally shortened mesentery around the superior mesenteric artery, leading to rapid vascular compromise and ischemic necrosis of small bowel. Prompt diagnosis is critical but difficult, as imaging findings in volvulus can appear similar to those in intussusception. Treatment with a Ladd procedure can safely and effectively reduce the volvulus and prevent recurrence.

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PMID35003458
PMCPMC8715304
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