Chronic gastric volvulus caused by epigastric hernia: case report
IMJ-Iraqi Medical Journal. 2007; 53 (1-2): 54-56
in English
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| ID: emr-82783
ABSTRACT
Gastric volvulus is a twisting of the stomach on itself more than 180 degree, which is either an organo-axial or mesentero-axial volvulus. This case report presents a rare and probably the first reported chronic secondary organo-axial gastric volvulus caused by a large epigastric hernia. Gastric volvulus is worth to be added to the index of differential diagnosis in the presentation of chronic gastric symptoms of epigastric hernia
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Stomach Volvulus
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Hernia, Ventral
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Iraqi Med. J.
Year:
2007
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