Adult mesentero-axial gastric volvulus: Case report

J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2020 Dec;64(6):817-820. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.13051. Epub 2020 May 22.

Abstract

Acute gastric volvulus is a rare surgical emergency which can lead to severe complications such as gastric ischaemia and perforation. Gastric volvulus is classified by the axis upon which the stomach rotates into organo-axial and mesentero-axial subtypes, with the former more common in adults. We present an uncommon case of recurrent adult mesentero-axial gastric volvulus and describe the associated radiological findings.

Keywords: CT; fluoroscopy; gastric volvulus; mesentero-axial.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Radiography
  • Stomach Volvulus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach Volvulus* / surgery