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| Congenital malrotation as an incidental finding after blunt trauma |
| L. Ray Matthews1, Travelyan Walker1, Kenneth L. Wilson1, Omar K. Danner1 |
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1MD Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA.
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doi:10.5348/ijcri-2011-09-54-CR-4
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Address correspondence to: L Ray Matthews Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Surgery 720 Westview Drive SW, Atlanta GA 30310, USA Phone: (404) 616-1415 Fax: (404) 616-1417 Email: lematthews@msm.edu |
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| Matthews LR, Danner OK, Walker T, Wilson KL. Congenital malrotation as an incidental finding after blunt trauma. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2011;2(9):13-15. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Blunt traumatic injuries can include polytrauma with extensive soft tissue injuries. Motor vehicle collision, motor cycle crashes, falls, assault, and pedestrians struck by automobiles are merely a few of several mechanisms by which trauma patients arrive in the emergency room.
Case Report: During a systematic evaluation of a 50-year-old patient after a pedestrian versus automobile accident, head, chest, abdominal and pelvic computerized tomogram were obtained to evaluate her abdominal tenderness. Findings typically identified include injuries involving bone fractures, intracranial hemorrhage, intra thoracic and abdominal organ injuries. Incidental findings are occasionally seen on CT scans. Conclusion: We present an incidental finding of congenital intestinal malrotation in an adult patient after blunt force trauma. | |
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Key Words:
Malrotation, Trauma, Incidental findings
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Author Contributions:
L. Ray Matthews - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Omar K. Danner - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Travelyn Walker - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Kenneth L. Wilson - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© L. Ray Matthews et al. 2011; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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