Malrotation and volvulus associated with heterotaxy syndrome

A 2-year-old boy with heterotaxy syndrome with associated polysplenia, ventricular septal defect, and malrotation of gut with volvulus is presented. There was delay in diagnosis due to the unusual plain abdominal radiography findings. At laparotomy, the midgut was also found to be enclosed in a thin...

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Main Authors: Santosh K Mahalik, Sanat Khanna, Prema Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
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Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2012;volume=17;issue=3;spage=138;epage=140;aulast=Mahalik