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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct 15:2017:bcr2017222247.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222247.

Caecal volvulus with intestinal malrotation: need for caecopexy?

Devendra Kumar Yadav  1 , Kashish Khanna  1 , Vishesh Jain  1 , Amat Us Samie  2
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Case Reports

Caecal volvulus with intestinal malrotation: need for caecopexy?

Devendra Kumar Yadav et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: congenital disorders; gastrointestinal surgery; radiology; small intestine.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(A) X-ray abdomen (erect) showing a prominent dilated intestinal loop in the right lower quadrant. (B)Contrast-enhanced CT coronal section suggestive of caecal volvulus with the duodenojejunal flexure towards the right of midline suggestive of malrotation.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Huge dilated caecal volvulus segment.
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