title: Spontaneous transverse colon volvulus.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous transverse colon volvulus in a young healthy woman. It constitutes an unusual case since it occurred in a young healthy woman with a subacute onset and no aetiological factor has been found. Its diagnosis is still challenging. Prompt recognition with emergency intervention constitutes the key to successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of general surgery, Jendouba's Hospital, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Landolsi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sana
authors.forename: Gassara
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Helmi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: Baklouti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Amine
authors.forename: Saadaoui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Elouer Mohamed
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Chaeib
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wajdi
authors.forename: Mannaï
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044684:Colon, Transverse; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Transverse colon; Volvulus; spontaneous