A rare association of caecal volvulus and intestinal malrotation causing an acute abdomen: Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Caecal volvulus represents 30% of colonic volvulus. It happens due to torsion or hyperflexion of a hypermobile caecum. Usually it is secondary to an axial rotation of the caecum and the ileum around the mesentery. On the other hand Intestinal malrotation occurs due to incomplete or faulty rotation and fixation of the gut during fetal life. The occurrence of these two anomalies together is scarse which makes this case report interesting.

Case presentation

A 75 year old man with medical history of terminal kidney failure, presented to the emergency room with an intestinal obstruction syndrome. On examination the patient had a distended abdomen with tenderness in the left upper quadrant. Biology found an important biological inflammatory syndrome wi

SUBMITTER: Chaker Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8121876 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature