Small bowel haemorrhage associated with partial midgut malrotation in a middle-aged man

oleh: Peddu Praveen, Karamchandani Dheeraj, Belgaumkar Ajay, Schulte Klaus-Martin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: BMC 2009-01-01

Deskripsi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We describe a case of life-threatening small bowel haemorrhage in a 56 year old man, who was found to have partial midgut malrotation at laparotomy. An association between congenital malrotation and gastrointestinal haemorrhage has not previously been reported in this age group. We discuss the association between gut malrotation and small intestinal pathology and describe the principles of management in these patients.</p>