Subsequently, he underwent a computed tomography of his abdomen and pelvis (CT A/P) that showed a mesentero-axial gastric volvulus (Figures 2 and 3) with an associated paraesophageal hernia. There ...

2. Sigmoid volvulus . Sigmoidal volvulus is one of the most common volvulus of gastrointestinal tract, involving the large bowel. These patients often experience abdominal bloating, constipation ...

Volvulus, derived from the ... Other imaging techniques such as ultrasound and CT show a whirlpool sign, ... or cecostomy (opening of the cecum through the abdominal wall). Sigmoidal Volvulus ...

A volvulus occurs when part of the small or large intestine twists, ... barium X-rays for the upper or lower abdominal tract; computed tomography (CT) scans to check the abdomen for abnormalities; ...

Cecal volvulus, a type of intestinal obstruction, happens when a section of the large intestine called the cecum detaches from the abdominal wall and becomes twisted. It’s a rare but potentially ...

Volvulus is a condition that occurs when your bowel (which makes up your small intestine, colon, and rectum) twists around itself, causing a bowel blockage. This twist can block blood flow to the ...

Cecal volvulus accounts for about 1% of intestinal obstructions and 10%–40% of cases of colonic volvulus.1, 2 The second most common type of colonic volvulus (after sigmoid volvulus), it is associated ...

Case # 2: Midgut volvulus A 4-year-old male presented with sudden, constant, and intense abdominal pain that woke him from sleep. He previously had been healthy, without any changes in bowel ...

CT scan shows an abdominal aortic aneurysm above the aortoiliac junction. Each of the three primary modalities—plain films, diagnostic ultrasound, and CT scan—must be weighed against their ...

Midgut volvulus is a health disorder in which the intestine twists as a result of malrotation during pregnancy or when the normal embryologic sequence of intestinal development and fixation is ...