A case of Total Non-rotation of gut - A case Report

Authors

  • Shibam Kundagrami MBBS student, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Sushruta Nagar, Darjeeling, Siliguri, West Bengal 734012, India
  • Siddhartha Basak MBBS student, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Sushruta Nagar, Darjeeling, Siliguri, West Bengal 734012, India
  • Uddalok Das Post Graduate Resident Department of Radiodiagnosis, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Sushruta Nagar, Darjeeling, Siliguri, West Bengal 734012, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60086/jnps551

Keywords:

Intestinal malrotation, non-rotation, volvulus, upper GI series, barium meal follow through

Abstract

Around one in every 500 infants exhibit intestinal malrotation. It is a congenital abnormal position of the bowel within the peritoneal cavity due to failure of or improper rotation of the gut tube in embryonic life. Classic clinical presentation of malrotation in a newborn is bilious vomiting with or without abdominal distention. In paediatric patients the typical presentation is bilious vomiting patients. Here we report a case of a four year old male child with complaints of recurrent vomiting and constipation since infancy. Though malrotation mainly presents in infancy, delayed diagnosis is possible. The importance of radiologic investigation is discussed in the context of avoiding potentially fatal intestinal ischemia.

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Published

2023-11-09

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 2 (2023)

Section

Case Reports