Malrotation with transverse colon volvulus in early pregnancy: a rare cause for acute intestinal obstruction

Colonic volvulus is a relatively uncommon cause of large bowel obstruction, accounting for 10% of colonic obstructions. Volvulus of the transverse colon is quite rare, accounting for only 4–11% of all reported cases. We report an unusual case of documented volvulus of the transverse colon in a pregn...

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Main Authors: Sharma, Digvijoy, Parameshwaran, Rajesh, Dani, Tushar, Shetty, Prashanth
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762419/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23964051
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-200820
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