Acute mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus: A rare cause of haematemesis

Gastric volvulus is a rare condition that is typically characterised by abdominal pain and unproductive retching. The volvulus occurs around an axis formed by two fixed points, organoaxial or mesenteroaxial. Although a rare diagnosis, primary care providers and emergency room physicians should be aw...

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Published inArab journal of gastroenterology Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 53 - 55
Main Authors Altonbary, Ahmed Youssef, Bahgat, Monir Hussein
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Egypt Elsevier B.V 01.03.2016
Subjects
Acute Disease
Endoscopy
Gastric volvulus
Hematemesis - etiology
Humans
Male
Mesenteroaxial
Middle Aged
Stomach Volvulus - complications
Stomach Volvulus - diagnosis
Gastric volvulus
Mesenteroaxial
Endoscopy
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Summary:Gastric volvulus is a rare condition that is typically characterised by abdominal pain and unproductive retching. The volvulus occurs around an axis formed by two fixed points, organoaxial or mesenteroaxial. Although a rare diagnosis, primary care providers and emergency room physicians should be aware of the telltale signs of gastric volvulus, and endoscopists should be able to recognise the endoscopic features that are suggestive of this diagnosis. Although haematemesis is a commonly encountered emergency, acute mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus is an uncommon cause.
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ISSN:1687-1979
2090-2387
DOI:10.1016/j.ajg.2015.09.011