A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen in a Young Patient: Cecal Volvulus

Abstract

Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction and acute abdomen. Previous laparotomy and pregnancy may increase the predisposition to cecal volvulus. Delays in diagnosis cause serious outcomes. Treatment of the disease depends on the patient's status. In this case, a 23 year old woman with no previous history of laparotomy presented with acute abdomen. Immediate laparotomy was done and a cecal volvulus was encountered. There was no perforation or faecal contamination. Right hemicolectomy and end-to-side ileotransversostomy were performed on the patient and she was discharged uneventfully on the sixth postsurgical day.