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A family with the autosomal dominant form of familial visceral myopathy is described involving four generations. The members illustrate several different clinical presentations including severe constipation, diarrhea, alternating constipation and diarrhea, volvulus, urinary tract infection, and retention of urine. One patient's history suggested that the uterus may have been involved. Diagnosis of this rare disease requires an awareness of the variable presentation and a careful histological examination of full-thickness sections of bowel. The potential pitfalls in both histological and clinical diagnosis of this condition are demonstrated in this family's history. The extensive involvement of small and large bowel in at least two family members is unusual in the autosomal dominant form of the disease, but their course has so far been favorable, lending further evidence to the impression that prognosis is good. This is of importance for genetic counseling of families who have this very rare disease.
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PMID:Familial visceral myopathy. A family with involvement of four generations. 173 71

Gastric volvulus is a rare disease. We recently encountered a gastric volvulus associated with Bochdalek hernia and severe hypopotassemia. A 32-year-old woman experienced epigastric pain and recurrent vomiting. The changes of the electrocardiogram in this patient (K1.8mEq/l) were inverted T wave and ST depression. She was diagnosed as having gastric volvulus associated with Bochdalek hernia by chest X-ray films, contrast radiography of the upper digestive tract and thoraco-abdominal CT scans. Symptoms did not disappear with the administration of conservative therapy. At laparotomy, the stomach was rotated around its mesenteric axis in the sagittal plane. After operative repair, symptoms disappeared, and serum potassium level returned to normal. Gastric volvulus is rather easily diagnosed if its existence is kept in mind.
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PMID:[A case of Bochdalek hernia in an adult with volvulus of the stomach and hypopotassemia]. 189 66

Sigmoid volvulus is a rare disease of childhood, which requires surgery. The case of a 12-year-old boy is reported. The main aetiopathogenetic causes and the proper surgical approach are also described with particular reference to the so-called mesosigmoidoplasty, which consists of shortening the mesosigmoid by incision along its axis and transverse suture.
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PMID:Mesosigmoidoplasty in the treatment of sigmoid volvulus in children. 276 34

A case of acute cecal volvulus is described. Cecal volvulus is an uncommon type of volvulus and occurs when then cecal mesentery is long, allowing the cecum free movement within the peritoneal cavity. Clinically cecal volvulus may occur in a chronic form but generally it occur in an acute form with progressive abdominal distention, abdominal pain, vomiting. At an examination of the abdomen an ovoidal mass is palpable. A single great air-fluid level characteristically is seen on radiographic examination. The pathogenesis of such rare disease is discussed and finally are present the various surgical approaches aimed at relieving acute obstruction and preventing recidivation of cecal volvulus.
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PMID:[Acute volvulus of the cecum]. 369 Jul 75

Gallbladder volvulus, a rare disease generally affecting older aged women, is generally due to an abnormal anatomical fixation of the gallbladder. As clinical and radiological signs are poor the diagnosis is generally made at laparotomy. The prognosis is excellent when early surgical treatment is performed.
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PMID:Gallbladder volvulus: a case report. 378 72

In Western Europe volvulus of colon is a very rare disease. We observed only 15 cases within 15 years among more than 70,000 patients. In comparison with the literature we try to give some recommendations for the treatment of colonic volvulus. If the intestine is without disturbance of blood supply a two stage proceeding is proposed: first derotation of the intestinal loop and in a second step elective resection. If there is gangrene or perforation incontinuity resection without primary anastomosis is recommended.
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PMID:[Operative procedure guidelines for the treatment of colonic volvulus]. 739 47

Gallbladder volvulus is a rare disease which may affect the elderly. It mimics clinically an acute cholecystitis, but the ultrasound signs may provide an early diagnosis: a very large, anteriorly floating gallbladder, with very thickened, multi layered wall, could orientate the physician to this rare disease. We present one case of gallbladder volvulus with its radiological signs. The symptoms, the etiology and the radiological examinations are discussed.
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PMID:Gallbladder volvulus: a case report. Could the ultrasound be the key of the early diagnosis? 862 88

Torsion of the gallbladder is a rare disease and pre-operative diagnosis of the disease is uncommon. About 400 cases have been reported, but only 4 were diagnosed by pre-operative imaging. We report on a case of gallbladder volvulus diagnosed pre-operatively using pre-operative imaging with ultrasound and computed tomography.
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PMID:Pre-operative imaging can diagnose torsion of the gallbladder: report of a case. 1052 70

We report on a case of a patient with recurrent pneumonia related to a pharygo-esophageal (Zenker's) diverticulum associated with a chronic thoracic gastric volvulus. Mechanism, diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease are discussed.
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PMID:[Gastric volvulus associated with Zenker's diverticulum: a rare cause of recurrent pneumopathy]. 1075 67

Gastric volvulus (GV) is a rare disease in children that may not be recognized early in its course. We retrospectively analyzed 15 patients under 18 years of age who presented to our medical center with GV between January 1995 and June 2005. Patients with complete volvulus and acute obstruction requiring immediate intervention were defined as acute GV. Chronic GV was diagnosed in the presence of partial volvulus with chronic, nonspecific symptoms and signs. Chronic GV (12/ 15) was more common than acute GV (3/15). Organoaxial GV was the most common type (9/15), and there was a high incidence (6/15) of associated anomalies that predisposed to the condition. None of our patients had Borchardt's triad (acute localized epigastric distension, unproductive retching, and the inability to pass a nasogastric tube) which is described in adults with acute GV. Acute GV was immediately treated surgically, but conservative management was successful in patients with chronic idiopathic GV. When acute GV in children fails to exhibit the full gamut of Borchardt's triad, the diagnosis may be delayed. Immediate surgical reduction is recommended for acute GV. For chronic idiopathic GV, the treatment may be based on the age at diagnosis, the severity of symptoms, and how patients are expected to comply with conservative measures.
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PMID:Gastric volvulus in children. 1701 65


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