Fetal midgut volvulus masquerading as abdominal massin utero : a case report and review of literature
Joint Authors
Corbally, Martin
James, Jamilah
al-Mutawwi, Latifah
Dey, Arjun
Source
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Issue
Vol. 32, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2020), pp.40-44, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2020-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fetal volvulus without malrotation is a very rare neonatal surgical emergency.
However, there is no reliable data on the incidence of fetal volvulus without malrotation.
Fetal volvulus has variable degrees of presentation and survival rate of the fetus.
Delay in diagnosis and timely intervention lead to increase in morbidity and mortality rates.
We report the case of a preterm neonate who was born at 30 weeks of gestation and was noted to have an intra-abdominal mass in utero.
Intraoperatively, it turned out to be segmental midgut volvulus without malrotation
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Mutawwi, Latifah& James, Jamilah& Corbally, Martin& Dey, Arjun. 2020. Fetal midgut volvulus masquerading as abdominal massin utero : a case report and review of literature. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society،Vol. 32, no. 3, pp.40-44.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1437585
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Mutawwi, Latifah…[et al.]. Fetal midgut volvulus masquerading as abdominal massin utero : a case report and review of literature. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society Vol. 32, no. 3 (2020), pp.40-44.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1437585
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Mutawwi, Latifah& James, Jamilah& Corbally, Martin& Dey, Arjun. Fetal midgut volvulus masquerading as abdominal massin utero : a case report and review of literature. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2020. Vol. 32, no. 3, pp.40-44.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1437585
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 43-44
Record ID
BIM-1437585