Corkscrew sign of malrotation with midgut volvulus
Case contributed by Behrang Amini
Diagnosis almost certain
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Citation:
Amini B, Corkscrew sign of malrotation with midgut volvulus. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-35920
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35920
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At the time the case was submitted for publication Behrang Amini had no recorded disclosures.
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10 May 2015
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7 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures
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Corkscrew sign of malrotation with midgut volvulus
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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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