Malrotation of the gut

Alberto Sosa, MD

Perinatology Unit, Carabobo University, Valencia – Venezuela

This is an example of malrotation of the guts. Note the appearance of the colon all on one side.

The fetus died of unrelated causes, allowing to confirm the prenatal diagnosis.

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