ABSTRACT

Intestinal malrotation is a developmental anomaly of the midgut where the normal fetal rotation of intestines around the superior mesenteric artery and their fixation in the peritoneal cavity fail. Malrotation is a rare cause of the mechanical intestinal obstruction in adults. It is also difficult to diagnose but prompt recognition and surgical treatment usually lead to a successful outcome. Intestinal malrotation is rarely asymptomatic and generally diagnosed incidentally in adults. In the present report, a case of incidental intestinal malrotation with clinic findings of small bowel obstruction is discussed with literature review.