title: Caecal volvulus in an adolescent African male: a case report and brief review of the literature.
abstract: Caecal volvulus is an infrequent clinical condition caused by an axial twist of ascending colon, caecum and terminal ileum around the mesenteric pedicle. This article presents the case of a 16-year old African male from Kenya who presented to the emergency department with acute onset right sided lower abdominal pain diagnosed intra-operatively as caecal volvulus. The rare nature of the condition, the need for a high index of suspicion and surgical management are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Thika Level 5 Hospital, Thika, Kenya ; Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliate Centre, Kenya.
authors.forename: Clifford
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mwita
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Thika Level 5 Hospital, Thika, Kenya.
authors.forename: Johnstone
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muthoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Thika Level 5 Hospital, Thika, Kenya.
authors.forename: Powell
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kanina
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Thika Level 5 Hospital, Thika, Kenya.
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulingwa
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male
keywords: Acute abdomen; Africa; Caecal volvulus