Open AccessDiagnosing gastric volvulus in chest X-ray: report of three cases
Author(s) -
Narendra Pandit,
Abhijeet Kumar,
Tek Narayan Yadav,
Qamar Alam Irfan,
Sujan Gautam,
Laligen Awale
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of surgical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.14
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2042-8812
DOI - 10.1093/jscr/rjaa229
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric volvulus , abdomen , acute abdomen , vomiting , radiology , stomach , volvulus , emergency department , surgery , general surgery , psychiatry
Gastric volvulus is a rare abnormal rotation of the stomach along its axis. It is a surgical emergency, hence requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent life-threatening gangrenous changes. Hence, a high index of suspicion is required in any patients presenting with an acute abdomen in emergency. The entity can present acutely with pain abdomen and vomiting, or as chronic with non-specific symptoms. Chest X-ray findings to diagnose it may be overlooked in patients with acute abdomen. Here, we report three patients with gastric volvulus, where the diagnosis was based on the chest X-ray findings, confirmed with computed tomography, and managed successfully with surgery.