title: [A woman with symptoms of an ileus].
abstract: An 84-year-old woman was seen with symptoms of an obstructive ileus. CT imaging revealed a volvulus of her intrathoracic stomach. This was successfully treated with gastroscopic detorsion. The patient recovered well.
authors.affiliation: Zaans Medisch Centrum, Zaandam.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bakkum
authors.forename: H A J M
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Overtoom
authors.forename: R J L F
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Loffeld
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome