Organo-axial volvulus of the stomach with diaphragmatic eventration.
- Author:
June Sung LEE
1
;
Jae Wan PARK
;
Jang Won SOHN
;
Kyung Chul KIM
;
Seong Gyu HWANG
;
Pil Won PARK
;
Kyu Sung RIM
;
Hee Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Organo-axial volvulus of stomach;
Diaphragmatic eventration
- MeSH:
Adult;
Case Report;
Diaphragm/abnormalities+ACo-;
Human;
Male;
Stomach Volvulus/etiology+ACo-
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2000;15(2):127-130
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gastric volvulus occurs when the stomach rotates about its longitudinal axis (organo-axial volvulus), or about an axis joining the lesser and greater curvatures (mesentero-axial volvulus). Primary gastric volvulus, making up one third of cases, occurs when the stabilizing ligaments are too lax as a result of congenital or acquired causes. Secondary gastric volvulus, making up the remainder of cases, occurs in association with a paraesophageal hernia or other congenital or acquired diaphragmatic defects. While gastric volvulus may occur acutely, especially in children, it may not be clinically apparent and discovered incidentally. The authors present a case of chronic organo-axial volvulus of the stomach secondary to left hemidiaphragmatic eventration with a review of the relevant literature.
