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Whirl Sign and Midgut Volvulus: An Unusual Cause of an Acute Abdomen in an Adult Patient
Joint Authors
Burke, Eoghan P.
Saeed, Munir
Mahmood, Maham
Hayes, Cathal
Salama, Mohamed
Ahmed, Ibrahim
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of a 50-year-old lady who presented to the emergency department complaining of a two-day history of colicky right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, which radiated through to her back, associated with nausea, anorexia, and two episodes of vomiting that day.
She was found to be tender in the RUQ.
Her blood tests were notable for an elevated white cell count.
Initial impression was of acute cholecystitis.
Ultrasound of her abdomen did not identify any features of acute cholecystitis; however, a large volume of free fluid was identified within the abdomen.
CT of the abdomen/pelvis was obtained which identified dilated loops of small bowel, interloop ascites, and a whirl sign highly suggestive of midgut volvulus.
During laparoscopy, the midgut volvulus was found to have resolved.
No cause for the volvulus could be identified, and the patient was discharged home well on postoperative day two.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Burke, Eoghan P.& Saeed, Munir& Mahmood, Maham& Hayes, Cathal& Salama, Mohamed& Ahmed, Ibrahim. 2019. Whirl Sign and Midgut Volvulus: An Unusual Cause of an Acute Abdomen in an Adult Patient. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Burke, Eoghan P.…[et al.]. Whirl Sign and Midgut Volvulus: An Unusual Cause of an Acute Abdomen in an Adult Patient. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Burke, Eoghan P.& Saeed, Munir& Mahmood, Maham& Hayes, Cathal& Salama, Mohamed& Ahmed, Ibrahim. Whirl Sign and Midgut Volvulus: An Unusual Cause of an Acute Abdomen in an Adult Patient. Case Reports in Surgery. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144604
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144604