Intestinal nonrotation is a subtype of malrotation occurring when the midgut fails to rotate before returning to the peritoneal cavity between weeks 8-10 of development. Though sometimes presenting as volvulus during the neonatal period, a subset of patients remains asymptomatic and are identified incidentally as adults. When patients with intestinal nonrotation present with abdominal symptoms, there exists a diagnostic dilemma for the treating surgeon. We present the case of a patient who presented with acute abdominal pain and vomiting, with radiographic findings of intestinal nonrotation and no other acute pathology. Symptoms spontaneously resolved with conservative management for likely etiology of viral gastroenteritis. At the one-month follow-up, the patient had no residual or recurrent symptoms, with no further interventions planned.
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