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Morphology of Sigmoid Colon in South Indian Population: A Cadaveric Study [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Introduction: Sigmoid volvulus is a common etiological factor in acute large bowel obstruction. The increased length of sigmoid colon is attributed as one of the causes of sigmoid volvulus.
Stelin Agnes Michael, Suganthy Rabi
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Case Report: Schwannoma of the sigmoid colon: a case report of a rare colonic neoplasm and review of literature [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2019
Background: Schwannomas are tumors originating in Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve system and uncommonly develop in the gastrointestinal tract. Sigmoid colon schwannomas are very rare and only 28 cases have been reported. This study aims to report a
Gangmi Kim, Sun Il Kim, Kang Young Lee
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Establishment and characterization of a sigmoid colon cancer organoid with spinal metastasis [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
BackgroundSigmoid colon cancer with spinal metastases is rare in distant metastasis. In addition, the prognosis of colon cancer patients with spinal metastases is extremely poor.
Jingyao Chen   +13 more
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Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy: A Case Report

open access: yesCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012
Colonic obstruction due to sigmoid colon volvulus during pregnancy is a rare but complication with significant maternal and fetal mortality. We describe a case of sigmoid volvulus in a patient with 33 weeks of gestation that developed complete necrosis ...
Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento   +8 more
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Sigmoid colon plexiform neurofibroma as a colonic subepithelial mass: a case report [PDF]

open access: yesKosin Medical Journal, 2023
Plexiform neurofibroma (PN) is an uncommon benign tumor, usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. As most PNs involve the craniomaxillofacial region, PN of the colon is very rare. Here we present a case of PN involving the sigmoid colon.
Hee Won Baek   +7 more
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Diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon, complicated by a tubular intestinal fistula of the anterior abdominal wall and cicatricial stricture of the sigmoid colon (case report)

open access: yesСибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2023
Aim of the study was to consider a clinical example of diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon, complicated by a tubular intestinal fistula of the anterior abdominal wall and cicatricial stricture of the sigmoid colon. Material and methods. Patient B.,
M. N. Klimentov   +2 more
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Acute abdominal pain due to sigmoid volvulus with persistent descending mesocolon: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Persistent descending mesocolon, an anomaly of fixation of the mesentery of the descending colon, can sometimes cause complications such as intestinal obstruction and intussusception. We present the first reported case of sigmoid volvulus with
Hirotaka Kato   +2 more
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