title: Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy.
abstract: A 27-year-old woman, gravida 1, was seen at our surgical emergency department with abdominal pain at 25 weeks' gestation. She had pain, nausea and vomiting, a temperature of 37°C and a blood pressure of 100/70 mmHg. The cervix was closed, and an ultrasound scan showed a normal single fetus. A plain abdominal radiograph showed distension of the colon and a sigmoid volvulus. At emergency laparotomy, non-gangrenous sigmoid colon was resected with primary anastomosis. There were no complications, and 4 months later the patient delivered a healthy infant.  Early diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy and prompt intervention minimise maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Gabriel Touré Hospital, Bamako, Mali. ap.togo@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Togo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Traore
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Samake
authors.forename: Gangaly
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Diallo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*