Open AccessA rare case of adult primary jejunal volvulus
Author(s) -
Mio Takatsuka,
Mohammad Ali Shah,
Brahman Dharmarajah,
Robert Brightwell,
Nizar Damani
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.09.2009.2242
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , surgical emergency , rare disease , computed tomography , presentation (obstetrics) , volvulus , bowel resection , radiology , surgery , general surgery , disease
Jejunal volvulus is a rare and life threatening presentation of intestinal ischaemia. Clinical features, laboratory investigations and plain abdominal films are non-specific and so computed tomography (CT) scanning is useful in reaching a timely diagnosis. Rapid recourse to surgical intervention is typical and life saving. We report a rare case of primary jejunal volvulus which, after diagnosis on emergency CT scanning, was successfully treated by laparotomy and resection of infarcted bowel.