Organo-axial volvulus of the sigmoid colon.
A 59 year old man presented with subacute abdominal distension and diarrhea. Plain radiographs and barium enema demonstrated organo-axial volvulus of the sigmoid colon. The radiologic, surgical, and pathologic findings are presented. The radiologic differences between organo-axial volvulus and the common mesentero-axial volvulus of the sigmoid colon are discussed.
Janzen
D L
DL
Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Heap
S W
SW
D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology