Congenital mesenteric band simulating a small-bowel volvulus in a mesenteric rotation anomaly

Richard Gouron (1, 2) , X. Delforge , P. Buisson , Elodie Haraux (3, 1) , F. Leroux (4)

1 CHU Amiens-Picardie
2 UPJV - Université de Picardie Jules Verne
3 PERITOX - Périnatalité et Risques Toxiques - UMR INERIS_I 1
4 ICCF - Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand

A congenital mesenteric band is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. We describe a case of upper gastrointestinal obstruction on a jejunal congenital band in a 2-year-old child. The challenge is to make the diagnosis in a patient with no history of previous surgery. (C) 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Richard Gouron, X. Delforge, P. Buisson, Elodie Haraux, F. Leroux. Congenital mesenteric band simulating a small-bowel volvulus in a mesenteric rotation anomaly. Archives de Pédiatrie, 2017, 24 (5), pp.468-470. ⟨10.1016/j.arcped.2017.02.029⟩. ⟨hal-03554548⟩