Kharka, Latha and Sarma, Digvijoy and Pai, Muralidhar and Sehgal, Kriti and Nambiar, Jayaram (2013) Malrotation Of Gut With Volvulus In Early Pregnancy. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine (NJIRM), 4 (5). pp. 109-110. ISSN 2230 - 9969

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Abstract

Intestinal obstruction in pregnancy is uncommon, but is associated with significant maternal and fetal mortality. The delay in diagnosis is due to nonspecific symptoms and a disinclination to carry out radiological investigations in pregnancy.We report a rare case of transverse colon volvulus due to malrotation of gut leading to intestinal obstruction in early pregnancy.Surgical intervention was done and the patient had a successful recovery.With this case we would like to emphasize the need for thorough investigations and clinical suspicion of rare causes of acute abdomen in pregnancy.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pregnancy; Intestinal Obstruction; Volvulus; Malrotation.
Subjects:	Medicine > KMC Manipal > Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Depositing User:	KMC Manipal
Date Deposited:	14 Jan 2014 04:17
Last Modified:	14 Jan 2014 04:17
URI:	http://eprints.manipal.edu/id/eprint/138346

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