Prenatal intestinal volvulus: look for cystic fibrosis.

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Date publication

décembre 2016

Journal

BMJ case reports

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr CHAUSSY Yann


Tous les auteurs :
Chouikh T, Mottet N, Cabrol C, Chaussy Y

Résumé

Intestinal volvulus is a life-threatening emergency requiring prompt surgical management. Prenatal intestinal volvulus is rare, and most are secondary to intestinal atresia, mesenteric defect or without any underlying cause. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is known to cause digestive tract disorders. After birth, 10-15% of newborns with CF may develop intestinal obstruction within a few days of birth because of meconial ileus.(1) This obstruction is a result of dehydrated thickened meconium obstructing the intestinal lumen. We report two cases of fetuses with prenatal diagnosis of segmental volvulus in whom CF was diagnosed.

Mots clés

Adult, Anastomosis, Surgical, Cesarean Section, Cystic Fibrosis, complications, Female, Fetal Diseases, diagnostic imaging, Humans, Ileal Diseases, diagnostic imaging, Infant, Newborn, Intestinal Atresia, surgery, Intestinal Perforation, surgery, Intestinal Volvulus, diagnostic imaging, Male, Meconium, Pneumoperitoneum, diagnostic imaging, Pregnancy, Radiography, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Prenatal

Référence

BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Dec;2016: