Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction

Introduction: Volvulus of two segments of colon has been reported rarely, as either synchronous or metachronous events. Colonic volvulus involving both transverse and sigmoid colon is a rare medical problem frequently dismissed as a cause of large bowel obstruction.Case Presentation: A 73-year-old f...

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Autores principales:	Alireza Hoseini, Reza Eshragi Samani, Hamed Parsamoin, Hamidreza Jafari
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Publicado:	Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2014
Materias:	intestinal volvulus colon, transverse colon, sigmoid intestinal obstruction Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7efa4300cebe4fda829579bb7b09fc622021-11-14T07:57:09ZSynchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction2783-2430https://doaj.org/article/7efa4300cebe4fda829579bb7b09fc622014-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://colorectalresearch.sums.ac.ir/article_45857_144f89a2653a4b3e01834a562311eaef.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2783-2430Introduction: Volvulus of two segments of colon has been reported rarely, as either synchronous or metachronous events. Colonic volvulus involving both transverse and sigmoid colon is a rare medical problem frequently dismissed as a cause of large bowel obstruction.Case Presentation: A 73-year-old female presented with colicky abdominal pain, abdominal distension and anorexia for several days. Abdominal radiography showed distended intestinal loops. Patient went under laparotomy and transverse and sigmoid volvulus was discovered.Conclusions: In spite of transverse colon and sigmoid volvulus rarity, it is advised to include these in the differential diagnosis of patients with chronic abdominal pain associated with recurrent bowel obstruction.Alireza HoseiniReza Eshragi SamaniHamed ParsamoinHamidreza JafariShiraz University of Medical Sciencesarticleintestinal volvuluscolon, transversecolon, sigmoidintestinal obstructionMedicineRENIranian Journal of Colorectal Research, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-2 (2014)
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spellingShingle	intestinal volvulus colon, transverse colon, sigmoid intestinal obstruction Medicine R Alireza Hoseini Reza Eshragi Samani Hamed Parsamoin Hamidreza Jafari Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction
description	Introduction: Volvulus of two segments of colon has been reported rarely, as either synchronous or metachronous events. Colonic volvulus involving both transverse and sigmoid colon is a rare medical problem frequently dismissed as a cause of large bowel obstruction.Case Presentation: A 73-year-old female presented with colicky abdominal pain, abdominal distension and anorexia for several days. Abdominal radiography showed distended intestinal loops. Patient went under laparotomy and transverse and sigmoid volvulus was discovered.Conclusions: In spite of transverse colon and sigmoid volvulus rarity, it is advised to include these in the differential diagnosis of patients with chronic abdominal pain associated with recurrent bowel obstruction.
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author	Alireza Hoseini Reza Eshragi Samani Hamed Parsamoin Hamidreza Jafari
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title	Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction
title_short	Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction
title_full	Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction
title_fullStr	Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction
title_full_unstemmed	Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction
title_sort	synchronic volvulus of sigmoid and transverse colon: a rare case of large bowel obstruction
publisher	Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
publishDate	2014
url	https://doaj.org/article/7efa4300cebe4fda829579bb7b09fc62
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Synchronic Volvulus of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon: A Rare Case of Large Bowel Obstruction

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