Acute idiopathic volvulus of the stomach.
A report is made of the occurrence of acute idiopathic volvulus of the stomach in a 65 year old Nigerian male patient. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of this rare condition in a Nigerian. The classification, diagnosis and surgical management of gastric volvulus are discussed and the world literature on this condition reviewed.
Iweze
F I
FI
Dept. of Surgery, University of Benin, Benin City.
Nwaka
J E
JE
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*