Absence of transverse colon, persistent descending mesocolon, displaced small and large bowels: a rare congenital anomaly with a high risk of volvulus formation

Congenital anomalies such as positional anomalies of the right half of the colon are more common when compared to its left half. We report a rare case of congenital anomaly where the transverse colon was totally absent. Ascending colon continued as descending colon at the right colic flexure. Ascend...

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Main Authors: Shetty, Prakashchandra, Nayak, Satheesha B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Association of Anatomists 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276904/