[Volvulus of the appendix].
The authors describe the case-history of a volvulus of the appendix which developed as a result of an inborn defect in the appendiceal mesenteriolume. The surgical finding did not suggest primary appendicitis but rather strangulation of the aboral part of the appendix.
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Volvulus apendixu.