Intestinal malrotation
An abnormality of the intestinal rotation and fixation that normally occurs during the development of the gut. This can lead to volvulus, or twisting of the intestine that causes obstruction and necrosis. [ PMID:12438031 HPO:probinson ]
Term info
- MEDDRA:10064024 (Intestinal malrotation)
- SNOMEDCT_US:29980002
- SNOMEDCT_US:48641006
- SNOMEDCT_US:253789002
- UMLS:C0221210
- MSH:C562456
hposlim_core
An abnormality of the intestinal rotation and fixation that normally occurs during the development of the gut. This can lead to volvulus, or twisting of the intestine that causes obstruction and necrosis.
HP:0002026
Malrotation
Gut malrotation
HP:0002566