Ileosigmoid knot which is a cause of acute abdomen at 28 week of pregnancy: A rare case report

Osman Toktaş¹, Numan Çim²
¹Yuzuncu Yıl University, Medical Faculty, Department Of General Surgery
²Yuzuncu Yıl University, Medical Faculty, Department Of Gynecology

Ileosigmoid knot (ISK) is an unusual surgical emergency. ISK, which is also known as compound volvulus or double volvulus is a rare case leading to intestinal obstruction. ISK is an unusual phenomenon in the West, but is relatively common in some African, Asian and Middle Eastern nations. This condition is serious, usually progressing rapidly to gangrene. Awareness of the condition is vital for early diagnosis and optimal management. ISK has to be considered in differential diagnosis of patients who present with ileus. We present a rare case in a 41 year-old, 28 weeks pregnant woman for whom ISK was identified in the operation.

Keywords: Ileosigmoid knot, ileus, small bowel obstruction

Osman Toktaş, Numan Çim. Ileosigmoid knot which is a cause of acute abdomen at 28 week of pregnancy: A rare case report. Eastern J Med. 2017; 22(3): 110-113

Sorumlu Yazar: Osman Toktaş, Türkiye

ARAÇLAR

Tam Metin PDF

Yazdır

Alıntıyı İndir

RIS

EndNote

BibTex

Medlars

Procite

Reference Manager

E-Postala

Paylaş

Yazara e-posta gönder

Benzer makaleler

PubMed

Google Scholar