Open AccessIleocecal knotting in a young man: A very rare and unique cause of intestinal obstruction
Author(s) -
Gebresellassie Hailu Wondimu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3279
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel obstruction , gangrene , ileocecal valve , differential diagnosis , surgery , resuscitation , general surgery , ileum , pathology
Ileocecal knitting should be considered as a differential diagnosis of small intestinal obstruction. Aggressive resuscitation and early surgery will be life‐saving. One should anticipate finding extensive bowel gangrene which requires aggressive resection.
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