Caecal Volvulus Presenting as an Obstructed Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report

Caecal volvulus (CV) is an uncommon cause of large intestinal obstruction due to the axial torsion of the caecum, ascending colon, and terminal ileum. We describe the case of a 37-year-old man who presented with bilateral inguinal hernias (the left larger than the right), diffuse abdominal pain, vom...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cureus 2023, Vol.15 (9), p.e45963-e45963
Hauptverfasser: M S, Viswanathan, S, Vidhya Sree, Viswanathan, Varun M, Palit, Sandhya R, Kevin, Chris
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Sprache:eng
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