Symptomatic intestinal malrotation first presenting in the adults is rare. Midgut volvulus is the most common complication of malrotation in the adults. Because of more differential diagnosis, Computed Tomography (CT) scan can play an important role in the evaluation of patients with this abnormality. The whirl pattern around the superior mesenteric artery found on CT scan in patients with midg...

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...

Idiopathic small bowel volvulus is a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction by strangulation in adults and defined the twisting segment around its mesenteric axis with no obvious underlying congenital or acquired cause.
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torsion of the gallbladder is a relatively rare surgical disease which mimics acute cholecystitis' symptoms that usually would not be respondable to medical therapies. the torsion would mostly be diagnosed intra-operatively. cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice. in general in our centre, general surgery department, imam reza hospital, mashhad, iran, since 1986 over 14000 cholecystect...

Ivermectin resistance is common in trichostrongylid nematodes of livestock, such as Haemonchus contortus. This anthelmintic is the only drug approved for mass administration to control onchocerciasis caused by the nematode parasite, Onchocerca volvulus. In parts of West Africa up to 18 rounds of ivermectin treatment have been administered to communities and there are reports of poor parasitolog...

Sigmoid volvulus is the third leading cause of colonic obstruction in adults. Surgical resection with primary anastomosis is the standard of care [1]. Endoscopic reduction is a feasible option inpatientswithuncomplicated conditions [2] despite the fact that mechanical detorsion is not always successful, even by skilled hands. Few data are available concerning the role of self-expanding metallic...

Introduction: Gastric volvulus is a surgical emergency and a recognized complication of hiatal hernia. Type III gastric volvulus is the rarest variant and is characterized by gastric rotation about both the organoaxial and mesenterioaxial axes. Presentation and management of Type III gastric volvulus is not well described in literature. Case Report: An 89-year-old male presented with eight hour...

Midgut volvulus is a rare complication of pregnancy with high morbidity and mortality rates. Clinical diagnosis may be difficult in pregnant women. Ionizing radiation imaging modalities are not advised. Ultrasonography (US) is safer but sometimes is unable to reveal the characteristic whirlpool sign of midgut volvulus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contributed to confirm diagnosis in our cas...

Wandering spleen and gastric volvulus are two rare entities that have been described in association with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The diagnosis is difficult and any delay can result in ischemia and necrosis of both organs. We present a case of a 13-year-old girl, previously operated on for anterior diaphragmatic hernia and intrathoracic gastric volvulus, that presented to our service fo...

......................................... Received: 07-04-10 Accepted: 01-02-11 Abstract Gastric volvulus is a very rare disease which may be either acute or chronic, and which may be associated with other pathologies. Quick identification of gastric volvulus is very important because the prognosis of the patient depends on opportune treatment. Usually open gastropexy or laparoscopy is performe...