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==Overview== | |||
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of midgut volvulus in pregnancy. Findings on MRI suggestive of volvulus include whirlpool sign. | |||
==Echocardiography/Ultrasound== | |||
*MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of midgut volvulus as a complication of intestinal malrotation in children.<ref name="pmid24617178">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kouki S, Fares A, Alard S |title=MRI whirpool sign in midgut volvulus with malrotation in pregnancy |journal=JBR-BTR |volume=96 |issue=6 |pages=360–1 |year=2013 |pmid=24617178 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
**Findings on an MRI suggestive of volvulus include whirlpool sign that denotes twisting of the superior mesenteric vein and mesentery around the superior mesenteric artery. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of midgut volvulus in pregnancy. Findings on MRI suggestive of volvulus include whirlpool sign.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
- MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of midgut volvulus as a complication of intestinal malrotation in children.[1]
- Findings on an MRI suggestive of volvulus include whirlpool sign that denotes twisting of the superior mesenteric vein and mesentery around the superior mesenteric artery.