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A Case of Ileosigmoid Knotting in a Ghanaian Patient
2020
International Journal of General Medicine
Ileosigmoid knotting is a rare condition in which a compound volvulus causes acute intestinal obstruction. In this process, the terminal ileum wraps around the base of the mesosigmoid and sigmoid colon, forming a knot. This condition tends to rapidly progress to gangrene of both the ileum and sigmoid colon; hence, the mainstay of treatment is timely emergency surgery. In this report, we describe the case of a 20-year-old Ghanaian female patient and discuss the available surgical options regarding ileosigmoid knotting.
doi:10.2147/ijgm.s279870
pmid:33269002
pmcid:PMC7701158
fatcat:mn4ie6w3lnezzikjmvcwb3gp5u