Midgut volvulus is a rare incidence in adults, especially in octogenarians. More unlikely is to find a midgut volvulus without necrosis or the need to do bowel resection when the volvulus is found within an internal hernia due to a mesenteric defect. No case has been reported with our unusual presentation, making it a rare and challenging discovery. We describe the case of an 83-year-old male who presented with nonspecific symptoms and was found to have a midgut volvulus with an internal hernia through a mesenteric defect, which had a successful recovery at the end.
Keywords: elderly patients; internal herniation; lower gi surgery; midgut malrotation; surgical case report; surgical gastroenterology; volvulus of midgut.
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