Diagram showing the process by which the intestine rotates and herniates during normal development. From panel A to B (left-sided views), the midgut loop rotates 90° in a counterclockwise direction, so that its position changes from midsagittal (A) to transverse (B1). The small intestine forms loops (B2) and slides back into the abdomen (B3) during resolution of the hernia. Meanwhile, the cecum moves from the left to the right side, which represents the additional 180° counterclockwise rotation of the intestine (C, central view). The exact cause of<unk>  is unknown. It is not definitively associated with a particular gene, but there is some evidence of recurrence in families.
Intestinal malrotation
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Intestinal atresia
Familial multiple intestinal atresia
Hirschsprung's disease
Duodenal atresia
Imperforate anus
Congenital tufting enteropathy