title: Acute gastric volvulus with necrosis of the stomach and the left lower pulmonary lobe.
abstract: Acute gastric volvulus in a young patient with a known chronic torsion of the stomach is reported. Unfamiliarity with the condition resulted in delayed admittance for surgery where a necrotic stomach and left lower pulmonary lobe were removed. The pathogenesis and treatment of this uncommon disorder is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality