Abstract
Previous case reports have suggested a strong concordance of intestinal malrotation among identical twins. This has led to the recommendation that the asymptomatic twin undergo screening when malrotation is discovered in the identical sibling. We present a case of monozygotic twins in which one twin presented with intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus while the other twin was found to have normal gastrointestinal anatomy.
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Smith, V.L., Long, F. & Nwomeh, B.C. Monozygotic twins with discordant intestinal rotation. Pediatr Radiol 36, 352–354 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-005-0066-1
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