Ileo-anal pouch necrosis secondary to small bowel volvulus: A case report.
BACKGROUND
Small bowel volvulus is a rare occurrence in the Western world and its occurrence after ileo-anal ouch formation is even rarer.


METHODS
We report a case of a 26 year old lady who presented with small bowel volvulus and subsequent ischaemia and necrosis of her ileo-anal pouch created 5 years previously.


CONCLUSIONS
This case illustrates a rare but potentially devastating complication of ileo-anal pouch formation and as such the diagnosis should be borne in mind when a patient with a pouch presents with an acute abdomen.
Department of Surgery, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, UK. sandeepp99@doctors.net.uk.
Sandeep
S
Patel
Gurcharan
G
Salotera
Shashank
S
Gurjar
Jim
J
Hewes
Ibrahim
I
Ahmed
Brian
B
Andrews