Case Report

Mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus: CT findings

Volume: 59 Number: 2 June 30, 2020
  • Kadir Han Alver
  • Ergin Sağtaş
  • Muhammed Raşid Aykota
  • Sevda Yılmaz
  • Furkan Ufuk *
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Mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus: CT findings

Abstract

A 65-year-old female patient presented with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and inability to perform defecation. The patient complained of abdominal pain and constipation for several days, and these symptoms were exacerbated, nausea and vomiting were added to these complaints on the day of admission. Physical examination revealed that abdominal guarding and tenderness, mainly located in the epigastric region. The patient had a history of previous total knee replacement surgery and ischemic stroke but had no history of trauma or abdominal surgery.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Kadir Han Alver
0000-0002-4692-2401
Türkiye

Ergin Sağtaş
0000-0001-6723-6593
Türkiye

Muhammed Raşid Aykota
0000-0003-1862-6186
Türkiye

Sevda Yılmaz
0000-0002-1309-0805
Türkiye

Furkan Ufuk *
0000-0002-8614-5387
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2020

Submission Date

February 25, 2020

Acceptance Date

April 10, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 59 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.756216

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA39MN48SK

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1.Kadir Han Alver, Ergin Sağtaş, Muhammed Raşid Aykota, Sevda Yılmaz, Furkan Ufuk. Mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus: CT findings. EJM. 2020 Jun. 1;59(2):147-8. doi:10.19161/etd.756216

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