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Clin J Gastroenterol 2019 Feb 22. Epub 2019 Feb 22.

Department of Surgery, Asanogawa General Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan.

The effect of a prior defect on secondary liver atrophy is unknown. We describe a case of sigmoid volvulus that was facilitated by progressive atrophy in a deformed liver. A 75-year-old man with abdominal pain and fullness was referred to our hospital. Read More

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2019 Feb 10;63(1):82-83. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Reliant Medical Group, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2018 Oct;62 Suppl 1:85-86

Department of Radiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia.

Diagn Interv Imaging 2018 Nov 13;99(11):759. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

Department of Abdominal & Interventional Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP, 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Descartes Paris 5, Sorbonne Paris Cité, rue de l'École de Médecine, 75006 Paris, France.

Diagn Interv Imaging 2018 Oct 7;99(10):675. Epub 2018 Sep 7.

Ataturk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address:

QJM 2019 Jan;112(1):59-60

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kajii-cho 465, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.

Emerg Med J 2018 Sep;35(9):571

Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.

Clinical Introduction: A 59-year-old man with no medical history presented to the ED with abdominal distension, vomiting and diffuse abdominal pain after drinking seven cups of white gourd drink (an authentic Asian drink composed mainly of white gourd). A chest radiograph was performed (figure 1).emermed;35/9/571/F1F1F1Figure 1Chest radiograph. Read More

Pak J Med Sci 2018 May-Jun;34(3):671-675

Prof. Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp, MD. Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.

Ileosigmoid knotting (ISK) is the wrapping of the ileum or sigmoid colon around the base of the other structure, causing a double-loop intestinal obstruction. The disease generally presents as an intestinal obstruction with volvulus triad, including abdominal pain/tenderness, distention, and obstipation. Abdominal X-ray findings are not pathognomonic, and computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are more useful in the diagnosis. Read More

Turk J Gastroenterol 2018 03;29(2):221-225

Pediatric Digestive and Hepatic Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran; Clinical Research Development Unit, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Amir-Al-Momenin Hospital, Zabol, Iran.

Cases of colonic volvulus in children are infrequently described in the literature. Here we describe the case of three patients with colonic volvulus. The first patient was a 10-year-old girl with abdominal dilation and pain and no bowel movement for 48 h. Read More

Am J Case Rep 2018 Apr 20;19:467-471. Epub 2018 Apr 20.

Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China (mainland).

BACKGROUND Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is a life-threatening condition occasionally seen in adults. Adult Hirschsprung's disease (HD)-related SV is rarely complicated by difficult-to-control hypertension. In this report we present the case of an elderly man with a rare constellation of HD, SV, and refractory hypertension. Read More

Am J Case Rep 2018 Apr 16;19:447-452. Epub 2018 Apr 16.

Body Imaging Section, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

BACKGROUND Appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain requiring emergent surgical intervention. Although typically presenting as right lower-quadrant pain, in rare cases it may present as left upper-quadrant pain secondary to abnormal position due to intestinal malrotation. Since atypical presentations may result in diagnostic and management delay, increasing morbidity and mortality, accurate and prompt diagnosis is important. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Dec;96(52):e9434

Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei.

Rationale: Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is an exceptionally rare but potentially life-threatening condition in children.

Chief Complaint: Abdominal distention for 1 week.

Diagnoses: Sigmoid volvulus. Read More

Gut 2018 12 5;67(12):2084-2123. Epub 2018 Jan 5.

Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.

Ann Anat 2018 Mar 29;216:152-158. Epub 2017 Dec 29.

Department of Human Morphology and Embryology, Division of Anatomy, Wroclaw Medical University, ul. Chalubinskiego 6a, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland.

Introduction: Ultrasound examinations during pregnancy are routine procedures used to detect fetal congenital malformations. Ultrasound monitoring of sigmoid colon mesenterial development could be useful for early detection of subjects at risk of sigmoid colon volvulus.

Objective: The aim of our paper was to assess the sigmoid colon length, and sigmoid colon mesentery width and height in the late fetal period, and, using the results, to estimate the surface area of the mesocolon (in mm) in living fetuses. Read More

Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2018 Mar;110(3):195-196

Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Universitario La Paz, España.

Chilaiditi's sign is an anatomical alteration consisting of the transposition of the small intestine or colon between the liver and diaphragm that is asymptomatic and is usually an accidental radiological finding. The onset of Chilaiditi syndrome is accompanied by clinical symptoms and is even rarer. Moreover, the combination of sigmoid volvulus and Chilaiditi syndrome is extremely rare, with only 17 previous published cases, one of which occurred in a female patient. Read More

Diagn Interv Imaging 2018 Apr 29;99(4):247-253. Epub 2017 Nov 29.

Department of Radiology, hôpital Cochin, 27, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes Paris 5, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2, rue de l'Odéon, 75006 Paris, France; UMR Inserm 965, 2, rue Ambroise-Paré, 75010 Paris, France.

Purpose: To investigate the possible relationships between sigmoid diverticula, the volume of the left lateral segment of the liver and sigmoid colon volvulus.

Material And Methods: The presence of sigmoid diverticula was analyzed in 36 patients (24 men, 12 women; mean age, 70.77±19. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2017 11;41:332-335. Epub 2017 Nov 11.

Department of Clinical surgical Sciences, University of West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Introduction: Signs in radiology are usually based on many common objects or patterns that are easily recognizable in everyday life. The objective behind this association is to aid in the understanding and diagnosis of the disease process. These signs can be seen in different imaging modalities such as plain radiograph and computed tomography. Read More

J Med Case Rep 2017 Nov 7;11(1):286. Epub 2017 Nov 7.

Department of Pathology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain.

Background: Sigmoid volvulus is frequently reported in the "volvulus belt" (Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Turkey, and South America) and is the third leading cause of large bowel obstruction in North America. It is an uncommon problem in children and adolescents, and is rarely considered a diagnosis in this group. A high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose sigmoid volvulus in children. Read More

BMJ 2017 10 12;359:j4414. Epub 2017 Oct 12.

Gastrointestinal ultrasound, Internal medicine, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy.

Mayo Clin Proc 2017 09 20;92(9):1422-1426. Epub 2017 Jul 20.

Advisor to residents and Consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Electronic address:

Exp Ther Med 2017 May 9;13(5):1932-1936. Epub 2017 Mar 9.

Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu Hospital, Yotsukaido, Chiba 284-0003, Japan.

The utility and limitations of abdominal ultrasonography (US) were retrospectively evaluated as a first-line diagnostic imaging modality in patients with abdominal pain. Hospital records from patients subjected to abdominal US as a first-line diagnostic imaging examination at the National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu Hospital (Yotsukaido, Japan) from April 2010 to April 2015 were analyzed. Only those patients who underwent abdominal US to diagnose abdominal symptoms were included in the present study. Read More

JAMA Surg 2017 06;152(6):597-598

Emergency Surgery Unit, Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna Local Health District, Bologna, Italy.

J Pediatr 2017 06 1;185:247-247.e1. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology Advocate Children's HospitalPark Ridge, Illinois; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology Loyola Medical CenterMaywood, Illinois; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoChicago, Illinois.

Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2017 Apr;109(4):306-308

UGC Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío.

Background: Colonic obstruction is a relatively common condition in emergency care, with a mortality rate of up to 20%. In 90% of cases it results from colonic or rectal adenocarcinoma, volvulus, or stenosis secondary to diverticular disease. When fecal impaction is the underlying cause, the condition is usually managed conservatively, but may on occasion become complicated and even require surgical intervention. Read More

J Pediatr Surg 2017 Jun 2;52(6):1062-1066. Epub 2017 Feb 2.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, USA.

Background/purpose: Pediatric colonic volvulus is both rare and underreported. Existing literature consists only of case reports and small series. We present an analysis of cases (n=11) over 15 years at a single institution, focusing on workup and diagnosis. Read More

J Surg Case Rep 2017 Jan 17;2017(1). Epub 2017 Jan 17.

Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA

This is a case of a 54-year-old gentleman who presented to an outside hospital emergency department with lower abdominal pain. Computed tomography imaging showed a small amount of intraperitoneal free air and cystic pneumatosis coli. He was admitted, managed conservatively with intravenous antibiotics, and then discharged home after his symptoms improved. Read More

J Gastrointest Surg 2017 06 8;21(6):1102-1103. Epub 2016 Nov 8.

General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Largo do Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001, Porto, Portugal.

Internal hernias are a rare pathology with very low incidence. Transmesenteric hernias represent less than 10% of all cases and may occur at any age. They involve more often the small bowel and, more rarely, the colon. Read More

Arab J Gastroenterol 2016 Sep 12;17(3):145. Epub 2016 Sep 12.

Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tanta University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt.

BMJ Case Rep 2016 Oct 14;2016. Epub 2016 Oct 14.

Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.

Colonic volvulus usually occurs as a single event that can affect various parts of the colon. The usual sites affected being the sigmoid colon (75%) and the caecum (22%). The phenomenon of multiple sites simultaneously undergoing volvulus is an extremely rare occurrence. Read More

Abdom Radiol (NY) 2017 Mar;42(3):971-972

Department of Radiology, Besançon University Hospital, 3 Boulevard Fleming, 25030, Besançon, France.

J Clin Anesth 2016 Nov 16;34:432-5. Epub 2016 Jun 16.

Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. Electronic address:

Colonoscopy is widely performed for the diagnosis and treatment of various colonic disorders and the screening and surveillance of colorectal neoplasia. According to research evidence, up to one-third of patients had at least 1 minor and transient gastrointestinal symptom after colonoscopy. Although severe complications developed uncommonly, they are potentially serious and life threatening. Read More

W V Med J 2016 Sep-Oct;112(5):60-4

An 85-year-old female with multiple medical problems presented with a sigmoid volvulus. While in the ICU, the patient required a central line because of poor peripheral access. The central line was mistakenly placed in the aorta while attempting to use the subclavian approach. Read More

Oncol Lett 2016 Aug 29;12(2):1525-1528. Epub 2016 Jun 29.

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Subei People's Hospital of Jiangsu, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225001, P.R. China.

Synchronous colorectal cancers refer to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple colorectal tumors in a single patient, excluding any metastases from other organs. At present, radical surgery is considered the standard curative treatment; however, individualized surgical strategies depend on tumor location, the depth of invasion and the general health of the patient. In the present study, the case of a 52-year-old man who presented with a 2-month history of abdominal pain that was accompanied by intermittent hematochezia and weight loss is reported. Read More

J Pediatr Surg 2016 Nov 5;51(11):1782-1785. Epub 2016 Jul 5.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. Electronic address:

Background: Neonatal sigmoid volvulus is a rare entity. It is associated with Hirschsprung's disease. Presentation is acute abdominal distention, vomiting and obstipation. Read More

Cureus 2016 May 21;8(5):e619. Epub 2016 May 21.

Imaging Informatics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. ; Molecular Imaging, Cellsight Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA.

The Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a pleiotropic, autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue with highly variable clinical manifestations. It primarily involves the skeletal, cardiovascular, and ocular systems; however, gastrointestinal complications are rare. Herein, we describe the case of a 31-year-old male who initially presented with acute abdominal pain for one day. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2016 May 26;2016. Epub 2016 May 26.

Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Sigmoid volvulus is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that is usually seen in adults, however, when diagnosed in children, it is often associated with Hirschsprung's disease (HD). We report a case of an 11-year-old boy who presented with a history of constipation since 1.5 months of age, with acute onset of severe abdominal pain and marked distention of the abdomen. Read More

Leg Med (Tokyo) 2016 Mar 28;19:32-4. Epub 2016 Jan 28.

Department of Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Sendai 980-8575, Japan.

This report describes the case of a man who developed fatal sigmoid volvulus that was identified on postmortem radiography before forensic autopsy. Postmortem radiography is useful for visualizing the body prior to autopsy. We discuss postmortem multidetector computed tomography that was tailored for optimum image quality to allow reconstruction of the fatal findings in multiple axes and in three dimensions, helping to pinpoint the anatomical sites of interest. Read More

Surgery 2017 02 5;161(2):562-563. Epub 2016 Mar 5.

Department of Paediatric Surgery, "Spedali Civili" Children's Hospital, Brescia, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.

BMJ Case Rep 2016 Mar 2;2016. Epub 2016 Mar 2.

Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Mitochondrial diseases are rare and devastating, with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and systemic symptoms. The majority of the published literature focuses on the neuromuscular manifestations and genetic components of this mitochondrial cytopathy, however, cardiac, renal, endocrine and gastrointestinal manifestations may also be present. The authors report a case detailing a 56-year-old woman's final hospitalisation from the gastrointestinal sequelae of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) (Co Q10 deficiency variant). Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2016 Jan 18;2016. Epub 2016 Jan 18.

Department of Clinical Surgical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

Colonic volvulus involving the caecum and splenic flexure of the colon is an extremely rare surgical entity and, as a result, it is rarely entertained as a differential diagnosis for large bowel obstruction. The most common site of volvulus is located at the sigmoid colon (75%) followed by caecum (22%). Rare sites of colonic volvulus include the transverse colon (about 2%) and splenic flexure (1-2%). Read More

J Radiol Case Rep 2015 Oct 31;9(10):18-25. Epub 2015 Oct 31.

Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.

Wandering spleen is a rare condition, characterized by a mobile spleen that is attached only by an elongated vascular pedicle, allowing it to migrate to any part of the abdomen or pelvis. Mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus usually occurs in children and may be associated with wandering spleen. Both entities result from abnormal laxity or absence of the peritoneal attachments due to abnormal fusion of the peritoneal mesenteries. Read More

J Obstet Gynaecol 2016 12;36(3):287-8. Epub 2015 Oct 12.

a Paulista School of Medicine-Federal University of São Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), Obstetrics , São Paulo , Brazil.

Ugeskr Laeger 2015 Sep;177(39):V04150346

This case presents a synchronous sigmoid- and caecum volvulus in a 69-year old man with Parkinson's disease, hypertension and previous history of colonic volvulus. On admission the patient had abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and constipation. The CT scan showed a sigmoid volvulus with a dilated caecum. Read More

Cureus 2015 Aug 3;7(8):e294. Epub 2015 Aug 3.

Section of Surgery, Imperial College London.

Abdominal bloating is a common clinical presentation and can impact significantly on the quality of life. It can be functional or signify more serious pathology. We present a case presentation of a 38-year-old man who presented with recurrent episodes of abdominal bloating and severe debilitation for many years. Read More

J Pediatr 2015 Oct 29;167(4):941-941.e1. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.

Am J Med Genet A 2015 Nov 14;167A(11):2777-9. Epub 2015 Jul 14.

Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Chaim Sheba Medical Center (affiliated with the Faculty of medicine, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel), Tel-Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel.

Alpha thalassemia-mental retardation, X-linked (ATR-X) syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with a variety of clinical manifestations. Gastrointestinal symptoms described in this syndrome include difficulties in feeding, regurgitation and vomiting which may lead to aspiration pneumonia, abdominal pain, distention, and constipation. We present a 19-year-old male diagnosed with ATR-X syndrome, who suffered from recurrent colonic volvulus that ultimately led to bowel necrosis with severe septic shock requiring emergent surgical intervention. Read More

Abdom Imaging 2015 Oct;40(8):3338-9

Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA.

Abdom Imaging 2015 Oct;40(7):2904-5

Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 800 Rose St, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA.

Rev Gastroenterol Mex 2015 Jan-Mar;80(1):115-6. Epub 2015 Feb 12.

Cirugía General, Secretaría de Salud, Hospital General Felipe G. Dobarganes, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, México. Electronic address: