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Development of Onchocerca volvulus in humanized NSG mice and detection of parasite biomarkers in urine and serum. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 BACKGROUND: The study of Onchocerca volvulus has been limited by its host range, with only humans and non-human primates shown to be susceptible to the full life cycle infection.
Abraham, David +7 more
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Gut, 1960 Three cases of volvulus of the caecum are presented and their symptoms and treatment are discussed. It is suggested that this condition may be commoner than is thought and would be diagnosed more frequently if considered in the differential diagnosis.
Geoffrey Chamberlain
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Annals of Surgery, 1975 A series of 37 patients with cecal volvulus treated at three different Swedish hospitals during the years 1952-1973 is presented. The symptoms, physical findings and radiologic features are presented. The associated factors found at operation are described and their possible role in provoking torsion is discussed.
Anders Andersson +2 more
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WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2023 Sigmoid volvulus is a common surgical emergency, especially in elderly patients. Patients can present with a wide range of clinical states: from asymptomatic, to frank peritonitis secondary to colonic perforation.
B. Tian +41 more
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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2022 Teaching Point: The coffee bean sign, the whirl sign, and the bird's beak sign are the key findings on abdominal CT of cecal volvulus.
Kelly Di Dier +2 more
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Sigmoid Volvulus and Ileosigmoid Knotting: An Update
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2022 Sigmoid volvulus and ileosigmoid knotting are uncommon intestinal obstructions, which generally affect adult males. The etiology is multifactorial. Volvulus triad including abdominal pain/tenderness, distention, and obstipation/constipation is the common
S. Atamanalp, R. Peksöz, E. Dişçi
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Gallbladder Volvulus: A Review
Cureus, 2022 Gallbladder volvulus is an uncommon condition that mostly affects older women. The cause of gallbladder volvulus is unknown, although intraoperative evidence of a floating gallbladder with a twisting of its pedicle, resulting in gallbladder ischemia, may
N. Keeratibharat, J. Chansangrat
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Clinical Case Reports, 2022 AbstractGallbladder volvulus is a rare entity. The condition results in rotation of the gallbladder on its mesentery along the axis of cystic duct and artery. Gallbladder volvulus is a condition in which the organ twists on its long axis to the point where its vascular supply is compromised.
Zeinab AbdelMohsen Abdelrahman +3 more
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