Gastrointestinal duplications can affect any part of the alimentary tract and are notorious for their variable presentation. Their association with malrotation and midgut volvulus is rare. We describe an 8-year old boy presented with episodes of abdominal pain. Radiological workup showed whirlpool sign and abnormal relationship of mesenteric vessels. At operation, malrotation with chronic volvulus was found. Incidentally, a jejunal communicating duplication cyst was also noted.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5027064 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.21699/ajcr.v7i4.447 | DOI Listing |
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