Intestinal malrotation

Intestinal malrotation pediatrics

Authors

  • Melissa Linares Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Bianka Flores Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Angel Higueros Hospital Infantil de Infectología y Rehabilitación, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Irwing Rivera
    irwinrivera1904@gmail.com
    Hospital Infantil de Infectología y Rehabilitación, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
September 15, 2022

The abnormal positioning of the intestine into the peritoneal cavity is called malrotation and involves both the small and large intestines. 90% of the cases occur during the pediatric age, the symptomatology mainly refers to abdominal pain and the