Rare small intestinal volvulus from entrapment in hepato-diaphragmatic adhesions in a 45-year-old lady.
J Surg Case Rep
; 2016(12)2016 Dec 20.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-28003317
Small intestinal volvulus is rare in adults and rarely caused by string adhesions between the liver and the diaphragm. Similar adhesions were described in Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome. We report a 45-year-old lady with small intestinal volvulus from entrapment of a loop in string adhesions between the liver and the diaphragm. Her plain radiographs showed a significant shadow of the trapped loop.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Surg Case Rep
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nigeria
Country of publication:
United kingdom