Abstract

ETCHEVERS, Josefina et al. Intestinal malrotation in adults: infrecuent cause of acute oclusive syndrome. Rev. argent. radiol. [online]. 2008, vol.72, n.4, pp.435-438. ISSN 1852-9992.

The 90 % of the bowel obstruction caused by intestinal malrotation occurred in children younger than 1 year, this type of obstruction is very uncommon in adults. This is a male of 31 years old, with history of abdominal pain, vomits and constipation since he was a child. These symptoms were sporadical, he didn't need any surgical treatment. Recently he was admitted in our institution presenting similar symptoms, without remission of them. After imaging and laboratory studies, was performed a surgery, and the intraoperatoty diagnosis was intestinal malrotation type I. The surgical treatment was the Ladd Operation. The postsurgery evolution was good. Discharged 4 days after the surgery. The aim of this article is to present a rare case of intestinal obstruction in adults caused for an intestinal malrotation.

Keywords : Intestinal malrotation; Intestinal obstruction; Ladd's bands.

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