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ArticleBMJ case reports2022

Caecum volvulus as a late presentation of intestinal malrotation in an adult: a challenging diagnosis.

Ana Torre, Andreia Amado, Susana Graça, Antónia Póvoa

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Late presentation of midgut malrotation in a young adult.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana TorreGeneral Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho EPE, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal anatorre90@gmail.com.
Andreia AmadoGeneral Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho EPE, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3305-8201
Susana GraçaGeneral Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho EPE, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Antónia PóvoaGeneral Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho EPE, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intestinal malrotation is usually diagnosed in early childhood. It results from failure of the normal gut rotation during embryological development. We present a case of a 62-year-old woman with a delayed presentation of an intestinal malrotation. She was admitted in the emergency department with an acute intestinal obstruction. Exploratory laparotomy revealed Ladd's band with caecum volvulus and intestinal malrotation. Ladd's procedure and right hemicolectomy were performed with uneventful recovery. Since both caecum volvulus and intestinal malrotation are rare events, particularly in adulthood, clinical diagnosis is challenging. Our aim is to increase the awareness of surgeons about this rare association as a cause of acute intestinal obstruction.

Indexed as

Digestive System AbnormalitiesIntestinal ObstructionIntestinal VolvulusAdultCecumChild, PreschoolColectomyFemaleHumansMiddle Agedcongenital disordersgastrointestinal surgery

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PMID35110291
PMCPMC8811584
OpenAlexW4210483786

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