| Literature DB >> 26905557 |
Dipankar Ray1, Gautam Chattopadhyay1, Surajit Das1.
Abstract
Malrotation of gut is a congenital anomaly and patients usually present in childhood. Occasionally it may present in adulthood. Patients are usually asymptomatic when malrotation of gut is detected during investigations or operation. Also, it can cause longstanding abdominal symptoms and volvulus of gut. Rarely malrotation of gut may present with gastrointestinal neoplasm. We present a 60 year old female with carcinoma caecum along with intestinal malrotation.Entities:
Keywords: adult intestinal malrotation; colon cancer; gastrointestinal cancer.
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Year: 2014 PMID: 26905557
Source DB: PubMed Journal: JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc ISSN: 0028-2715 Impact factor: 0.406