title: Organo-axial volvulus of the stomach with diaphragmatic eventration.
abstract: Gastric volvulus occurs when the stomach rotates about its longitudinal axis (organo-axial volvulus), or about an axis joining the lesser and greater curvatures (mesentero-axial volvulus). Primary gastric volvulus, making up one third of cases, occurs when the stabilizing ligaments are too lax as a result of congenital or acquired causes. Secondary gastric volvulus, making up the remainder of cases, occurs in association with a paraesophageal hernia or other congenital or acquired diaphragmatic defects. While gastric volvulus may occur acutely, especially in children, it may not be clinically apparent and discovered incidentally. The authors present a case of chronic organo-axial volvulus of the stomach secondary to left hemidiaphragmatic eventration with a review of the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Radiology, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Korea.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Sohn
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Rim
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000209:etiology*