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We reported a case of congenital intestinal malrotation, duodenal obstruction, dextrocardia, and pancreatic and splenic hypoplasia in a newborn.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title><jats:p>The patient was a 17-day-old premature infant who had experienced recurrent vomiting for 5 days. Upper gastrointestinal and small intestine contrast imaging indicated intestinal malrotation and duodenal obstruction. Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT showed a small, underdeveloped pancreas, multiple nodular soft tissue densities in the area anterior to the left kidney and posterior to the stomach, and unclear splenic venous and arterial structures. Cardiac CT revealed dextrocardia with an atrial septal defect (secundum type). The laparoscopic Ladd's procedure was performed. 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