title: Sudden onset abdominal pain and distension: an imaging sparkler.
abstract: We present a case of a middle-aged patient presenting with acute onset abdominal pain and distension who had signs of bowel obstruction on physical exam. He was afebrile, hemodynamically stable with no peritoneal signs. Abdominal radiograph and CT scan were pathognomic for sigmoid volvulus. Through this case report we want to discuss the presentation, diagnosis, management options for sigmoid volvulus and importance of features suggestive of ischemic bowel that necessitates different management options.
authors: Jagpal Singh
authors: JS
authors: Klair
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Girotra
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Medarametla
authors: H R
authors: HR
authors: Shah
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005414:Flatulence / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*