Congenital incomplete bowel rotation: an exceptionally rare case of incomplete bowel rotation in an adult patient presenting with symptoms of gastrointestinal obstruction
Journal Title: Polish Journal of Surgery - Year 2017, Vol 89, Issue 3
Abstract
The authors report a case of a 21-year-old patient with incomplete bowel rotation presenting with symptoms of chronic obstruction of the upper gastrointestinal tract and the diagnostic difficulties posed by the presented case. The decisive diagnostic examination consisted in an abdominal CT scan with contrast administration. The patient was successfully treated by means of Ladd's procedure.<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Franciszek Rachel, Andrzej Łapiński, Dariusz Szczerba, Krystian Gutterch
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- DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.1090
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