Prenatal diagnosis of fetal midgut volvulus: a case report.

Autor: Jain N; Jain Ultrasound, Jamshedpur, India., Awal SS; Department of Radiology, Jeevandeep Diagnostics, Jamshedpur, India. jonty3awal@gmail.com., Biswas S; Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, USA., Ghosh T; Criticare Asia Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of medical case reports [J Med Case Rep] 2022 Dec 28; Vol. 16 (1), pp. 482. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 28.
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03720-0
Abstrakt: Background: Fetal midgut volvulus is an uncommon yet potentially life-threatening condition. Prenatal diagnosis may pose a challenge, due to the paucity of specific signs and symptoms. Timely prenatal diagnosis of this condition is imperative to prevent fetal mortality and morbidity.
Case Presentation: We present a rare case report of fetal midgut volvulus, malrotation, and intestinal obstruction at 32 weeks of gestation in a 31-year-old multigravida Indian patient who presented with decreased fetal movements. Fetal ultrasound revealed midgut volvulus with proximal bowel obstruction and polyhydramnios. The patient underwent emergency surgery, which revealed intestinal malrotation and confirmed the diagnosis of midgut volvulus. Untwisting of the volvulus was done followed by Ladd's procedure. Follow-up postoperative ultrasound was unremarkable.
Conclusions: Delay in the diagnosis of fetal midgut volvulus leads to poor fetal and maternal outcomes. Hence, it is vital for radiologists, sonologists, and obstetricians to be aware of this condition while performing fetal sonography. Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are vital to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition.
(© 2022. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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