A rare case of dual obstruction of the colon.
The commonest cause of large bowel obstruction is colorectal malignancy. Volvulus of the colon is a rare cause and caecal volvulus accounts for less than 1% of all cases of intestinal obstruction. Reports of concurrent occurrence of obstructing lesions of the right and left colon are rare and anecdotal. We report a case of Caecal volvulus and carcinoma of the rectosigmoid in a 70-year-old lady.
Natarajan
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Department of Surgery, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore-560 034. a_natarajan@usa.net
D'Souza
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Lahoti
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D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis