Diseases of the Pediatric Stomach and Duodenum

Findings beyond Crohn’s disease encountered on magnetic resonance enterography: a pictorial review of diseases inside and outside the bowel

“…Associated mesenteric folds (Ladd's bands) may extend from the liver and posterior abdominal wall to the caecum; they cross the second part of the duodenum and may cause obstruction. (6) Obstruction may also be precipitated by volvulus of the midgut around the shortened mesenteric root. There was no evidence of Crohn's disease.…”