Malrotation with volvulus of the transverse colon and duodenal obstruction secondary to Ladd's bands.
Colonic volvulus is a relatively uncommon cause of large bowel obstruction, accounting for 10% of colonic obstructions. Volvulus of the transverse colon is quite rare, accounting for only 4-11% of all reported cases of colonic volvulus (Kerry RL, Ransom HK. Volvulus of the colon: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Arch Surg 1969;99:215-221). We report an unusual case of documented volvulus of the transverse colon in a young man with intestinal malrotation and concomitant duodenal obstruction by Ladd's bands.
Hinkle
Jennifer K
JK
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Moses Division Hospital, Department of Radiology, Bronx, NY 10467, USA. jenhinkle@gmail.com
Smith
Theodore R
TR
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine