Primary small gut volvulus in adult presenting with hematemesis.
Small gut volvulus is rare in adults and usually presents with acute intestinal obstruction. We report a 25-year-old man with primary small gut volvulus who presented with hematemesis. The gangrenous gut was resected at laparotomy. He is well 3 months later.
Jain
Sudhir Kumar
SK
Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi 110 002, India. sudhir_kumar1@hotmail.com
Jayant
Mayank
M
Norbu
Choden
C
Garg
Pankaj Kumar
PK
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome