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Hillary M Jackson1, Khaled Saed1, Turner Adams2
1Department of Graduate Medical Education, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, FL 33143, United States.
Abstract:
We report an exceptionally rare presentation of midgut volvulus secondary to malrotation in a nonagenarian female. According to our extensive literature review, this 90-year-old female is the oldest reported case of midgut volvulus. This patient presented with acute recurrent emesis. Imaging showed midgut volvulus with associated small bowel obstruction. The patient underwent an exploratory laparotomy that revealed midgut volvulus because of congenital malrotation and Ladd's bands, necessitating a modified Ladd's procedure. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course. Congenital malrotation with Ladd's bands was likely asymptomatic throughout this patient's life. Our case adds to the scarce instances where midgut volvulus with malrotation is identified in elderly patients, underscoring the importance of considering this diagnosis irrespective of age. We recommend including midgut volvulus because of malrotation in a differential list of atypical small bowel obstruction in elderly patients.
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