Type 3B Malrotation Presented with Acute Appendicitis as Left Renal Colic

N Am J Med Sci. 2012 Jul;4(7):328-30. doi: 10.4103/1947-2714.98597.

Abstract

Midgut malrotation is a rare anatomic anomaly that complicates the diagnosis and managemant of acute abdominal pain. It is a congenital anomaly that arises from incomplete rotation or abnormal position of the midgut during embryonic development. We report a case of a patient who have very rare form (Nonrotation of the proximal loop associated with partial rotation of the distal loop) of malrotation with ruptured appendicitis. Left-sided acute appendicitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with pain with localized in the left lower quadrant.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Left lower quadrant pain; Left-sided appendicitis; Midgut malrotation.

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