Splenic flexure volvulus.
Splenic flexure volvulus is rare, only 22 cases having been reported. Though these usually present with chronic intermittent clinical features we recently encountered a case presenting as acute intestinal obstruction which, on plain abdominal X-rays, had classical features of this condition.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography