title: Gastric volvulus: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a case of gastric volvulus and comment on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare, potentially fatal cause of gastrointestinal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Godshall
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mossallam
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery