Cecal volvulus: report of a case and review of the literature.
Colonic volvulus is a common condition that affects the sigmoid and rarely involves the more proximal colon. The cecal volvulus is a well-recognized entity, about 270 cases have been reported in the medical literature to our knowledge. A recent case of acute cecal volvulus is described with a Review of the Literature.
D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications