Article Text
Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury
CASE REPORT
A perforated caecal volvulus in the foramen of Winslow
Summary
The aim of this report is to discuss with high-quality images, a case of a caecal volvulus herniating through the foramen of Winslow with signs of perforation.
- general surgery
- radiology
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Footnotes
Contributors All authors listed in this case report have made a significant contribution. Details given below. JP has written the case summary and discussion. This involved reviewing case notes, writing a case summary and a literature search to write an up-to-date discussion. PT had gained patient consent for this case report, has selected appropriate images from CT scans and was involved in editing the final version.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.