AI Article Synopsis
- A 69-year-old man with Parkinson's disease and a history of colonic volvulus was admitted with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and constipation.
- His CT scan revealed a sigmoid volvulus along with a dilated caecum.
- During surgery, both sigmoid and caecum volvulus were identified, leading to a total colectomy and ileostomy procedure.
Article Abstract
This case presents a synchronous sigmoid- and caecum volvulus in a 69-year old man with Parkinson's disease, hypertension and previous history of colonic volvulus. On admission the patient had abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and constipation. The CT scan showed a sigmoid volvulus with a dilated caecum. The synchronous sigmoideum- and caecum volvulus was diagnosed intraoperatively. Total colectomy and ileostomy was performed.
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