Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction, atelectasis, and displacement of the right lobe of the liver into the left upper abdominal quadrant: a case report

BACKGROUND: Transverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. It is a surgical emergency that can lead to bowel infarction, peritonitis, and death. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of transverse colon volvulus in a 35-year-old Congolese immigrant man who had a rare present...

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Autores principales: Kayiira, Mubaraka, Muwanguzi, Eria, Kasozi, Derrick, Waitt, Peter, Ayebare, Rogers, Musinguzi, Edwin, Orimunsi, Innocent, Okeny, Paul, Mbide, Peter, Serumaga, Timothy Arthur, Tamale, Nicholas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10082976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37031203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03840-1

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