Spontaneous transverse colon volvulus

We report a case of spontaneous transverse colon volvulus in a young healthy woman. It constitutes an unusual case since it occurred in a young healthy woman with a subacute onset and no aetiological factor has been found. Its diagnosis is still challenging. Prompt recognition with emergency interve...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pan African medical journal 2013, Vol.14 (160), p.160-160
Hauptverfasser:	Sana, Landolsi, Ali, Gassara, Kallel, Helmi, Amine, Baklouti, Ahmed, Saadaoui, Ali, Elouer Mohamed, Wajdi, Chaeib, Saber, Mannaï
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case Report Colon, Transverse Colonic Diseases - diagnosis Colonic Diseases - surgery Female Humans Intestinal Volvulus - diagnosis Intestinal Volvulus - surgery spontaneous transverse colon volvulus
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of spontaneous transverse colon volvulus in a young healthy woman. It constitutes an unusual case since it occurred in a young healthy woman with a subacute onset and no aetiological factor has been found. Its diagnosis is still challenging. Prompt recognition with emergency intervention constitutes the key to successful outcome.
ISSN:	1937-8688 1937-8688
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2013.14.160.2073