Utility of the CT Scan in Diagnosing Midgut Volvulus in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain

Symptomatic intestinal malrotation first presenting in the adults is rare. Midgut volvulus is the most common complication of malrotation in the adults. Because of more differential diagnosis, Computed Tomography (CT) scan can play an important role in the evaluation of patients with this abnormalit...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Shahverdi, Mehdi Morshedi, Maryam Allahverdi Khani, Mohammad Baradaran Jamili, Fatemeh Shafizadeh Barmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1079192