Intestinal malrotation
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What is intestinal malrotation?
Interruption of typical intestinal rotation and fixation during fetal development can occur at a wide range of locations leading to various acute and chronic symptoms. The most common type found in pediatric patients is incomplete rotation.
Common symptoms reported by people with intestinal malrotation
Treatments taken by people for intestinal malrotation
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Compare treatments taken by people with intestinal malrotation
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Who has intestinal malrotation on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 13 say intestinal malrotation is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 19 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 8 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |