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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 History of present illness: A 26-year-old previously healthy female presented to the emergency department (ED) with diffuse abdominal pain, distention, and constipation for two days. Her physical exam was normal except for a soft, distended abdomen with
Sari Lahham +2 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\u2019s beak sign are the key findings on abdominal CT of cecal ...
Di Dier, Kelly +2 more
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Volvulus in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants enrolled in the German Neonatal Network: prevalence, mortality, and outcome [PDF]
BMC PediatricsBackground Volvulus is an emergency condition, but data on its prevalence and outcome in preterm infants are scarce. Methods We analysed data from the German Neonatal Network and conducted structured literature review on the primary hospital stay of very-
Bastian Siller +6 more
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Sigmoid Volvulus Accompanying Acute Mesenteric Ischemia In Operated Patient With Acute Abdominal Pain: A Case Report [PDF]
Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi, 2017 Concomitant sigmoid volvulus with acute mesenteric ischemia is rare condition. Volvulus can be treated by detorsion with sigmoidoscopy before surgery but urgent surgical intervention is needed in mesenteric ischemia.
Fatin Rüştü POLAT +6 more
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European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2012 Background/Purpose Malrotation with a common mesentery is the classical pathology allowing midgut volvulus to occur. There are only a few reports of small bowel volvulus without malrotation or other pathology triggering volvulation.
Arlettaz, R +5 more
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Acute mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus on computed tomography
South African Journal of Radiology, 2013 Acute gastric volvulus is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, cause of upper gastro-intestinal obstruction. The diagnosis can prove clinically challenging, and hence there is increased reliance on imaging.
Aadil Ahmed
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New England Journal of Medicine, 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.
Tina, Tian, Horacio, Hojman
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Neonatal segmental small bowel volvulus with normal intestinal rotation
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 Segmental small bowel volvulus is a condition in which a portion of bowel twists upon itself. The most common causes include malrotation and intestinal atresia.
Sravya Gourishetti, Stephen D. DeMeo
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Synchronous Volvulus of the Transverse Colon and Cecum Associated with Scleroderma and Lupus
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Colonic volvulus may infrequently occur in the transverse colon, and synchronous double volvulus is a rarely reported phenomenon in the literature. Additionally, intestinal volvulus is a rare but serious complication that has been reported in scleroderma
Nicholas T. Manasewitsch, B.S. +2 more
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Cecal Volvulus in Malrotation at 41years
The Annals of African Surgery, 2021 Cecal volvulus is rare, and its preoperative diagnosis poses a challenge. Because of its variable clinical features, the ultimate diagnosis of cecal volvulus is determined during surgery.
Kabongo Kizito Mulamba Changachanga +2 more
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