RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Splenic flexure volvulus
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr1020092357
DO 10.1136/bcr.10.2009.2357
VO 2010
A1 Jones, Owain
A1 Srivastava, Vivek
A1 Cochrane, Richard
YR 2010
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2010/bcr.10.2009.2357.abstract
AB We present the case of a woman in her 50s presenting with acute abdominal pain and absolute constipation. Subsequent investigations revealed large bowel obstruction which was shown on computed tomography scan to be secondary to a rare volvulus of the splenic flexure of her colon. The patient was taken for an urgent laparotomy with resection of 45 cm of large bowel and formation of a primary anastomosis. Though she initially made a good postoperative recovery, she unfortunately later developed complications as a result of her surgery requiring further laparotomies. She later died of multiple organ failure, 2 months following her admission.