The ileocaecal knot.
Variations in intestinal knot syndromes have been described in the past, including ileoileal knots, ileosigmoid knots and appendico-ileal knots. We report a new type of intestinal knot syndrome, an ileocaecal knot, which, to our knowledge, has not been reported before in the world literature. Features on CT that may raise suspicion of an ileal knot syndrome are described.
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Tulsi
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Department of General Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, Australia. kaltul@optusnet.com.au
Martin
Richard
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Ramsay
Duncan
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Archer
Stephen
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D000368:Aged; D002432:Cecum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*