INTRAUTERINE FETAL VOLVULUS PRESENTING AS FETAL DISTRESS ON CARDIOTOCOGRAPHIC MONITORING - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
Citation
S. Craig et M. Easton, INTRAUTERINE FETAL VOLVULUS PRESENTING AS FETAL DISTRESS ON CARDIOTOCOGRAPHIC MONITORING - A CASE-REPORT, Journal of perinatal medicine, 26(3), 1998, pp. 244-247
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology",Pediatrics
ISSN journal
03005577
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
244 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-5577(1998)26:3<244:IFVPAF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A rare case of intrauterine fetal midgut volvulus is described. The co ndition was diagnosed post delivery after the patient presented with m arkedly decreased fetal movements and fetal distress on cardiotocograp hic monitoring at 35 weeks' gestation. This baby was delivered and res uscitated before proceeding to laparotomy and bowel resection. The inf ant has subsequently made a good recovery. Intrauterine volvulus is ra re, and presentation in this case was with fetal distress which has no t previously been described as a presenting feature.