Imaging findings of the cecal volvulus, description through a case
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Intestinal obstruction., Intestinal volvulus, Cecal diseasesAbstract
The cecum volvulus is intestinal torsion that affects the ascending colon or terminal ileum due to a mobile cecum. Described by Bundschuh in 1913, it represents 1 % of cases of intestinal obstruction and between 10 % to 40 % of colonic volvulus cases. Its incidence is low, affecting 2.8 to 7.1 million individuals per year, with a higher prevalence in young women. It can occur in patients with a surgical history, abdominal masses and constipation. Diagnostic images are important for its identification; abdominal radiography shows nonspecific but representative findings, computed tomography shows more sensitive and specific findings. A clinical case is presented and the most important findings of the cecal volvulus are reviewed.
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