Organoaxial Rotation of Stomach Delineated on MDCT
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Gastric volvulus poses as operative emergency in vast majority of scenario with albeit nonspecific clinical symptoms. Imaging plays a definite role in diagnosis as well as detection of any complications. Case report: An old age patient presented with nonspecific symptoms raising suspicion of gastric volvulus with imaging findings confirming rather organoaxial rotation of stomach with associated sliding hiatal hernia. Conclusion: Timely and accurate diagnosis is needed for gastric ischemia and perforation can be prevented in vast majority.
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Rahul Dev
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- DOI 10.21276/ijcmsr.2018.3.2.14
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