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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2023; 15(2): 77-83
Published online Feb 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i2.77
Published online Feb 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i2.77
Packed with pills - obstructing duodenal web in the setting of intestinal malrotation: A case report
Kimberline Chew, Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
Sarah Bellemare, Division of Hepato-biliary Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
Akash Kumar, Division of Gastroenterology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, United States
Author contributions: Chew K and Kumar A contributed to manuscript writing and editing; Bellemare S and Kumar A supervised this study and captured the images used; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Kimberline Chew, MD, Doctor, Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, United States. zchew@montefiore.org
Received: December 14, 2022
Peer-review started: December 14, 2022
First decision: December 29, 2022
Revised: January 2, 2023
Accepted: January 16, 2023
Article in press: January 16, 2023
Published online: February 16, 2023
Peer-review started: December 14, 2022
First decision: December 29, 2022
Revised: January 2, 2023
Accepted: January 16, 2023
Article in press: January 16, 2023
Published online: February 16, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Intestinal malrotation and duodenal web are gut pathologies that rarely occur or become symptomatic in the adult population. It is even rarer to see an association between the two which leads to intestinal obstruction. Furthermore, adults may present with vague gastrointestinal symptoms which can delay management and increase mortality. We report a case of intestinal obstruction due to a duodenal web in the setting of malrotation in a middle-aged female.