International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)
  Year: 2024 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 4 | Page No.: 169-172
Total volvulus of the small intestine due to rotation anomaly: a rare cause of occlusion (case report) Download PDF
Setti Chaimae, Yassine Dkhissi, Ousadden Abdelmalek, Khaled Ait Taleb, El Bachir Benjelloun, Ouadii Mouaqit, Elbouhahadouti Hicham, Bouassria Abdeslam, Marghich Omar.

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.