Small bowel volvulus around caesarian section scar adhesions

Adam Wright; Suzanne Chong; Jonathon Willatt

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2017.04.022

Small bowel volvulus around caesarian section scar adhesions

Radiol Case Rep. 2017 Jun 16;12(3):504-507. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2017.04.022. eCollection 2017 Sep.

Authors

Adam Wright¹, Suzanne Chong¹, Jonathon Willatt²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Emergency Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Taubman Center F1 B1 Room 140A 1500 E Medical Center Drive, SPC 5302, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
² Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

Abstract

Small bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions is a recognized complication of Caesarian section. However, obstruction due to small bowel volvulus caused by adhesions at the Caesarian-section scar has not been reported. We report such a case identified on computed tomography. We review the literature on small bowel volvulus in pregnant patients and discuss the computed tomography findings.

Keywords: Caesarian section; Small bowel obstruction; Volvulus.

Publication types

Case Reports