A Case of Midgut Volvulus Associated with a Jejunal Diverticulum
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
A Case of Midgut Volvulus Associated with a Jejunal Diverticulum
Midgut volvulus in adults is a rare entity that may present with intermittent colicky abdominal pain mixed with completely asymptomatic episodes. This small bowel twist may result in complications of obstruction, ischemia, hemorrhage, or perforation. With a midgut volvulus, complications may be life-threatening, and emergent surgical intervention is the mainstay of treatment. This current case ...
متن کاملVolvulus Associated with Pregnancy : A Review & Report of One Case
SUMMARY Volvulus associated with pregnancy & puerperi- um though rare, has to be exciuded as a cause of abdominal pain Diagnosis is difficult because the clinical signs are often masked. Delay in diagnos is may have serious consequences for mother & fetus. A case of volvulus associated with pregnancy is being reported and literature are briefly reviewed. Significant symptoms and signs and usef...
متن کاملImaging Findings of Midgut Volvulus Associated with a Large Small-Bowel Diverticulum in an Adult Patient: Case Report
abdomenal distress in adults (1). Midgut volvulus is mostly related to intestinal malrotation, and it is rarely associated with postoperative adhesions and a bulky diet after fasting (2). Although acquired jejunoileal diverticula are uncommon and asymptomatic in the majority of patients, the association of midgut volvulus and a large small-bowel diverticulum has been mentioned only in a radiolo...
متن کاملGangrenous Adult Midgut Volvulus from Midgut Malrotation: A Case Report
Malrotation of the midgut is mainly a childhood congenital anomaly. Adult Midgut malrotation is rare with the clinical symptomatology varied and non-specific making pre-operative diagnosis difficult. Midgut volvulus from malrotation is a true surgical emergency requiring early intervention to prevent bowel necrosis and death.We report a 27yr old male who was referred to our centre with paralyti...
متن کاملA perforated jejunal diverticulum
A 65-year-old lady presented with a 5-day history of watery diarrhoea and right-sided abdominal pain. Overnight she developed localised peritonitis in the left iliac fossa. An abdominal computed tomography scan revealed free fluid in the abdominal cavity, free air in the retroperitoneum and a small bowel perforation. An emergency laparotomy was carried out which revealed multiple jejunal divert...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Surgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2090-6900,2090-6919
DOI: 10.1155/2017/3173875