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Dolichocolon is common in pediatric gastroenterology patients with constipation and associated complaints

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Volume 82, Issue 2, Page 407-414, February 2026.
Abstract Objectives Dolichocolon (DC), classified under International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD‐10) code Q43.8 (“Other specified congenital malformations of intestine”), refers to an elongated or redundant large intestine. Recent studies in adults indicate a role for dolichocolon in constipation and disorders of gut‐brain ...
David Simon, Donovan Berens, Raul Zambrana Valenzuela, Arvind Mohan, Partha Chakraborty, Timot Kellermayer, Eric H. Chiou, Craig L. Jensen, Ricardo A. Arbizu, Marla B. K. Sammer, Richard Kellermayer   +10 more
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Case Report on Rare Presentation of Sigmoid Volvulus with Perforated Appendicitis from Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2023
Wondwossen Amtataw Zerefa, Feven Berhanu Feleke, Surafel Mulatu Djote Department of Surgery, Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Wondwossen Amtataw Zerefa, Email wossenamtataw@gmail.comAbstract: Sigmoid volvulus is ...
Zerefa WA, Feleke FB, Djote SM
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Mesenteric Venous Malformation Case Report in an Adolescent With Midgut Volvulus

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Although the reported incidence of congenital vascular malformations is ~1.5% of the general population, the true incidence of these lesions is difficult to assess due to the heterogeneity of vascular anomalies and the variability in terminology used in reporting. These vascular anomalies can involve capillaries, lymphatics, venous, and/or
Yeu Sanz Wu, Philip J. Katzman, Suzie A. Noronha, Nicole A. Wilson, Tulika Banerjee   +4 more
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Bochdalek Hernia Revealed by Incarceration of the Splenic Flexure: A Rare Case in an Adult

Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Bochdalek hernia (BH), a congenital anomaly that typically manifests in infancy, occasionally presents in adults and can lead to serious complications. “Splenic flexure incarceration” within a BH is a rare but clinically significant event, in which the colonic segment near the spleen becomes entrapped, leading to potential acute ...
Mohammad Al jazaerly, Tareq Wehba, Ali Hmidoush, Jamal Ataya, Yassine Younesse, Tulika Banerjee   +5 more
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Sigmoid and cecum colon volvulus: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Colon volvulus is the twisting of a segment of colon on its mesenteric axis, which can lead to the obstruction of the lumen and the blood supply.
Dilawer Chofan Charo, Fares Medhat Mohammad, Mahmoud Issam Ghmera, Batoul Aksam Saker, Ayman Ali Ghosnah   +4 more
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A rare cause of intestinal obstruction: ileosigmoid knot

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
Double sigmoid volvulus ileocecal is a "node" created by a volvulus two intestinal segments. Sigmoid colon and ileum It is a particular cause of acute intestinal obstruction associated with a high mortality requiring surgical management adapted and fast.
Issam Yazough, Houssam Benhammane, Oussaid Morad, Pierlesky Elion Ossibi, Imane Toughrai, Said Ait Laalim, Ibn Majdoub Hassani, Khalid Mazaz   +7 more
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Sigmoid Volvulus Complicating Pregnancy: A Case Report

Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019
Sigmoid volvulus during pregnancy is a rare complication, and as of 2012, fewer than 100 cases had been reported. In this report, we present a 30 year-old pregnant woman with sigmoid volvulus, and we discuss this rare entity.
Mecit Kantarci, Esra Disci, O. Hakan Bulut, Nurhak Aksungur, Refik Selim Atamanalp, Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp, Abdullah Kisaoglu, Bunyami Ozogul   +7 more
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Meckel's Diverticulum: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Meckel's diverticulum should be considered in cases of unexplained small bowel obstruction, especially in pediatric and adolescent patients. Early recognition and timely surgical intervention can prevent complications and lead to favorable outcomes.
Mansab Ali, Amir Usman, Shahr Yar, Bilal Aslam, Salman Ghulam Nabi, Seemab Ara, Dawood Azam Farooq, Aiman Tanveer, Sheraz Arshad, Nour Fakih, Muhammad Imran   +10 more
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Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2014
Introduction: Volvulus of two segments of colon has been reported rarely, as either synchronous or metachronous events. Colonic volvulus involving both transverse and sigmoid colon is a rare medical problem frequently dismissed as a cause of large bowel ...
Alireza Hoseini, Reza Eshragi Samani, Hamed Parsamoin, Hamidreza Jafari   +3 more
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Sigmoid volvulus in a 10-year-old male: A case report and review of the literature

Pediatric Reports, 2020
Sigmoid volvulus in children is a potentially disastrous situation, still remaining rare in terms of occurrence. We hereby present a case report of a 10-year-old male, having admitted in our department complaining about abdominal pain, who finally proved
Dimitrios Godosis, Chrysostomos Kepertis, Charikleia Demiri, Vassilis Lambropoulos, Ioannis Spyridakis   +4 more
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