title: [Synchronous sigmoideum- and caecum volvulus].
abstract: This case presents a synchronous sigmoid- and caecum volvulus in a 69-year old man with Parkinson's disease, hypertension and previous history of colonic volvulus. On admission the patient had abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and constipation. The CT scan showed a sigmoid volvulus with a dilated caecum. The synchronous sigmoideum- and caecum volvulus was diagnosed intraoperatively. Total colectomy and ileostomy was performed.
authors.affiliation: ahorstedberg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anna Korsgaard
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: Sharaf Karim
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Perdawood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed