Ileosigmoid knot during pregnancy: unusual cause of intestinal obstruction

Ileosigmoid knotting also known as compound volvulus or double volvulus, is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. In this condition the ileum wraps around the base of the sigmoid colon and forms a knot, the condition is serious, generally progressing rapidly to gangrene. The occurrence during preg...

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Published inPAMJ clinical medicine Vol. 3; no. 54
Main Authors Mohamed Anajjar, Yasser El Brahmi, Faisal El Mouhafid, Aziz fadili, Mohammed Elfahssi, Mbarek Yakka, Abderrahman Elhjouji, Abdelkader Ihirchiou, Aziz Zentar, Abdelmounaim Ait Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published PAMJ 01.06.2020
Subjects
bowel
ileosigmoid knot
obstruction
pregnant
sigmoid
volvulus
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Summary:Ileosigmoid knotting also known as compound volvulus or double volvulus, is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. In this condition the ileum wraps around the base of the sigmoid colon and forms a knot, the condition is serious, generally progressing rapidly to gangrene. The occurrence during pregnancy is very rare and the diagnosis is difficult because of its infrequency and atypical radiographic findings. This report describes a case in a 23-year-old female and through a literature review describes the management of this rare condition.. .because better understanding of the problem, increases probabilities of preoperative diagnosis and improves the prognosis.
ISSN:2707-2797
2707-2797
DOI:10.11604/pamj-cm.2020.3.54.23130