Corkscrew sign of malrotation with midgut volvulus

Case contributed by Behrang Amini
Diagnosis almost certain

Corkscrew sign of malrotation with midgut volvulus in an infant. Spot film from a single contrast barium study demonstrates a corkscrew appearance of the fourth portion of the duodenum and the proximal jejunum and an abnormal position of the duodenojejunal junction.

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