Caecal volvulus in an adolescent African male: a case report and brief review of the literature

Caecal volvulus is an infrequent clinical condition caused by an axial twist of ascending colon, caecum and terminal ileum around the mesenteric pedicle. This article presents the case of a 16-year old African male from Kenya who presented to the emergency department with acute onset right sided low...

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 17; no. 92; p. 92
Main Authors Mwita, Clifford, Muthoka, Johnstone, Kanina, Powell, Mulingwa, Phillip
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uganda The African Field Epidemiology Network 2014
The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects
Abdominal Pain - etiology
acute abdomen
Adolescent
africa
caecal volvulus
Case Report
Cecal Diseases - diagnosis
Cecal Diseases - surgery
Humans
Intestinal Volvulus - diagnosis
Intestinal Volvulus - surgery
Kenya
Male
Kenya
Acute abdomen
Caecal volvulus
Africa
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Summary:Caecal volvulus is an infrequent clinical condition caused by an axial twist of ascending colon, caecum and terminal ileum around the mesenteric pedicle. This article presents the case of a 16-year old African male from Kenya who presented to the emergency department with acute onset right sided lower abdominal pain diagnosed intra-operatively as caecal volvulus. The rare nature of the condition, the need for a high index of suspicion and surgical management are highlighted.
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ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2014.17.92.3946