Fetal midgut volvulus presenting at term

Cystic fibrosis and intrauterine death

“…12 Case reports suggest that midgut volvuli presenting late in pregnancy bear a significant risk of intrauterine mortality. 3 By analogy to the present case, massive hemorrhagic infarction and necrosis of extended parts of the gut have been described. The possibility of CF, however, was not debated.…”

“…A commonly proposed concept suggests that intestinal vascular incidents lead to atresia or demise in young fetuses, whereas inducing premature labor and birth later in pregnancy. 3 The current literature on the intrauterine course of intestinal obstructions, however, provides little information about the role of CF in fatal outcomes, suggesting that CF is not routinely looked for at autopsy studies of stillborn fetuses. Recent epidemiological surveys of autopsy findings in stillbirth do not specifically address the possibility of CF in the rare instances where fetal death has been attributed to intestinal complications.…”

Intrauterine Intestinal Obstruction due to Fetal Midgut Volvulus: A Report of Two Cases

“…Malrotation and midgut volvulus are known to have high association with other congenital anomalies (omphalocele, gastroschisis, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, annular pancreas, intestinal atresia) and chromosomal abnormalities (trisomies) [1] .…”

“…Midgut volvulus occurring prenatally is quite rare, and few cases of surviving infantsparticularly cases with meconium peritonitis -have been reported in the literature. More than half of the reported cases with fetal midgut volvulus either died in utero or were aborted [1] .…”

Intrauterine Midgut Volvulus with Malrotation in a Preterm Infant: A Case Report

“…Vertical location between sperior mesenteric vein (arrow above) and superior mesenteric artery (arrow below) suggests malrotation of intestine, but it is not the definitie finding of midgut volvulus. 5,11,15,16) . 자궁 내 중장 염전은 대부분 태아 수종, 태아 곤 란증, 조산아, 자궁내 성장 지연 등과 관련되었다 [4][5][6]8) .…”