Intestinal malrotation
malrotation is a anomaly of rotation of the midgut. It occurs during the first trimester as the fetal gut undergoes a complex series of growth and development. Malrotation can lead to a dangerous complication called volvulus, in which cases emergency is indicated. Malrotation can refer to a of abnormal intestinal positioning, often including:The small found predominantly on the right side of the The cecum displaced from its usual position in the right lower quadrant into the epigastrium or right hypochondrium An absent or displaced ligament of Treitz Fibrous peritoneal bands called bands of Ladd running across the vertical portion of the duodenum An unusually narrow, stalk-like mesentery
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