Title: Total volvulus of the small intestine due to rotation anomaly: a rare cause of occlusion (case report)
Authors: Setti Chaimae
Yassine Dkhissi
Ousadden Abdelmalek
Khaled Ait Taleb
El Bachir Benjelloun
Ouadii Mouaqit
Elbouhahadouti Hicham
Bouassria Abdeslam
Marghich Omar.
Volume: 8
Issue: 4
Pages: 169-172
Publication Date: 2024/04/28
Abstract:
Congenital anomalies of the intestine result from a malrotation of the primitive gut tube during embryonic development. There are two types: complete common mesentery, where the entire small intestine is on the right and the colon is on the left; and incomplete common mesentery, where the root of the mesentery is short, exposing the patient to the risk of mesenteric volvulus. Total small bowel volvulus due to rotation anomaly remains a relatively rare and little-known pathology in adults, resulting in a life-threatening prognosis following late or even inappropriate treatment due to the delay or absence of diagnosis. In this case report, we will highlight this complication and review the embryological principles of rotation of the primitive intestine, diagnosis, methods and principles of treatment.