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Muhammad Sule BabaMa’aji Sadisu Mohammed
Sa’idu Sule Ahmed
Shamaki Amina Muhammad Bello
Usman Aminu Umar
A case report of sigmoid volvulus in the elderly: Computed tomographic findings
Muhammad Sule Baba |
Ma’aji Sadisu Mohammed |
Sa’idu Sule Ahmed |
Shamaki Amina Muhammad Bello |
Usman Aminu Umar |
Article Number: irjmbs.21.002 | Pages: 5-10 | Vol. 6 (2), May 2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.15739/irjmbs.21.002
Received: August 4, 2020 Accepted: September 23, 2020 Published: May 8, 2021
Abstract
The sigmoid colon wraps around itself and its mesentery, resulting in sigmoid volvulus. It is responsible for 2-5% of all colonic obstructions, 76.2% of all colonic volvulus, and is most commonly seen in adult males. The mortality rate for sigmoid volvulus is estimated to be 10-50%, with a morbidity rate of 6-24%. A 70-year-old farmer presented for an abdominal computed tomographic scan due to sigmoid volvulus and a failed colonoscopy. The abdominal computed tomography revealed dilated small and large intestines with multiple air-fluid levels, as well as the twisted sigmoid colon and its mesentery with its characteristic whirled appearance. The patient underwent successful surgical relief of the obstructed colon, followed by sigmoid colon excision to prevent recurrence (sigmoidectomy). Because of its rarity, we report the characteristic computed tomographic appearance of sigmoid volvulus in this elderly patient.
Keywords:
Intestine, mesentery, tomography, whirled
How to Cite this Article
Baba MS, Ma’aji SM, Sa’idu SA, Bello SAM Umar UA (2021). A case report of sigmoid volvulus in the elderly: Computed tomographic findings. Int. Res. J. Med. Biomed. Sci. 6(2):5-10.
International Research Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Vol.6 (2),pp. 5-10, May 2021
ISSN 2488-9032
Available online at https://www.journalissues.org/IRJMBS/
https://doi.org/10.15739/irjmbs.21.002
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