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Query: UMLS:C0042961 (
volvulus
)
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A case of intrauterine intestinal
volvulus
without malrotation is presented, and 9 other cases from the world literature are reviewed. Bloody diarrhea, bluish discoloration of the abdominal wall (
Cullen's sign
), and a tense abdomen in neonates suggest midgut
volvulus
requiring prompt surgical management. On pathological examination, the neck of the twisted bowel in this case showed a half-circle defect of the intestinal muscle. This suggests that a segmental defect of the intestinal musculature could be secondary to
volvulus
.
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PMID:Intrauterine volvulus without malrotation associated with segmental absence of small intestinal musculature. 1054 71
