Sub-acute transverse colon volvulus an exceptional cause of large bowel obstruction: Case report

INTRODUCTION: The sub-acute form of transverse colon volvulus manifests with signs and symptoms of large bowel obstruction. The diagnosis is most often done intraoperatively. We report a rare case of transverse colon volvulus in a 65-year-old female patient with no particular pathological or surgica...

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Autores principales: Elbakouri, Abdelilah, Lafkih, Oussama, Abbad El Andaloussi, Zineb, Bouali, Mounir, Elhattabi, Khalid, Bensardi, Fatimazahra, Fadil, Abdelaziz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7890129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33659057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.01.102
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: The sub-acute form of transverse colon volvulus manifests with signs and symptoms of large bowel obstruction. The diagnosis is most often done intraoperatively. We report a rare case of transverse colon volvulus in a 65-year-old female patient with no particular pathological or surgical history. CASE PRESENTATION: Sub-acute transverse colon volvulus in an elderly woman with no pathological or surgical history. Manifested with signs and symptoms of colonic obstruction. Surgically treated by a two-stage procedure with good postoperative outcomes. DISCUSSION: The transverse colon volvulus represents only 2–4% of all colonic volvulus. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of our case of transverse colon volvulus through a literature review. CONCLUSION: Transverse colon volvulus should be considered as a differential diagnosis in the face of large bowel obstruction. Early diagnosis and treatment improve the prognosis.

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