Bowel malrotation

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Occasional pain in abdomen of intermittent type; no history of vomiting.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
ct

The distal duodenum, duodenojejunal flexure, and jejunoileal loops are on the right side of the spine.

The large bowel loops are on the left side of the spine.

The liver has been displaced inferiorly.

Hypodense lesion without enhancement measuring about 15 x 20 mm in the liver III segment suggestive of a cyst.  

Case Discussion

The recent patient imaging findings were compatible with malrotation No evidence of volvulus on the abdominopelvic CT scan and clinically as well.

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