Cecal Volvulus Presenting after Onset of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report
Cecal Volvulus Presenting after Onset of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report
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Alexander M. Kravets Filip Siembida Ashley Langley Ahmer Khan
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Filip SiembidaTransitional Year Resident, Einstein Healthcare Network, East Norriton, USA
A B S T R A C T
Cecal volvulus is a rare, potentially life-threatening cause of large bowel obstruction (LBO). Discerning LBO in the background of chronic episodes of epigastric or abdominal pain ensures timely treatment and reduces the risk of complications. Atypical demographic presentation may pose a clinical danger that can be best avoided with standardized diagnostic imaging. We report a case of cecal volvulus in a male patient with a history of alcohol use disorder and pancreatitis. The patient underwent a right hemicolectomy with small bowel resection and primary anastomosis.
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Case ReportPublication history
Received: Mon 04, Sep 2023Accepted: Tue 26, Sep 2023
Published: Fri 06, Oct 2023
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© 2023 Filip Siembida. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.DOI: 10.31487/j.JSCR.2023.03.05