Primary adult midgut volvulus mimicking acute appendicitis: A case report and review of the literature
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CASE REPORT Primary Midgut Volvulus in Adults: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Introduction This is a report of two male patients (35 and 54 years old, respectively) admitted to our surgical department with signs of small-bowel obstruction. Case Presentations Diagnostic workup with plain abdominal radiographs and, more specifically, computed tomography suggested the possibility of bowel rotation. In order to exclude any possibility of associated intestinal ischemia, both ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2210-2612
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.05.025