Volvulus of ileum: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction

Volvulus: a rare twist on small-bowel obstruction.

Complicated Jejunal Diverticulosis: Small Bowel Volvulus with Obstruction

he incidence of the diverticulum of the small bowel varies from 0.2-1.3% in autopsy studies to 2.3% when assessed on enteroclysis. It occurs mostly in patients in the 6th decade of their life. Of all the small bowel diverticuli, jejunal diverticulum is the most common type. This rare entity is usually asymptomatic. However, they may cause chronic non-specific symptoms for a long period of time ...

Phytobezoar: a rare cause of small bowel obstruction.

Phytobezoar is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. It accounts for about 0.4%-4% of all mechanical bowel obstruction. However, the symptoms are not very different from those caused by usual aetiologies of small bowel obstruction. The commonest site of obstruction is terminal ileum. Treatment of small bowel obstruction due to Phytobezoar is surgery. Prevention includes avoidance of high...

Gall Stone Ileus: a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

Gallstone ileus is a rare disease and accounts for 1-4% of all cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction. It usually occurs in the elderly with a female predominance and may result in a high mortality rate. Its diagnosis is difficult and early diagnosis could reduce the mortality. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment. We present a case report of a 55 year old lady diagnosed as having gall...

Primary Colon Lymphoma: A Rare Cause of Small-Bowel Obstruction

Primary colonic lymphoma is rare and accounts for 0.2-1.2% of colonic malignancies. The non-Hodgkin B-cell variety is the most common type with a predilection for the ileocecal region. The disease may mimic adenocarcinoma of the colon and gastrointestinal tuberculosis. Intestinal obstruction rarely occurs; however, spontaneous perforation of the colon is reported in up to 45% of cases. Diagnost...