Chronic Midgut Volvulus Due to Movable Pancreas: 1 case report.
- Author:
Jung Taik KIM
;
Im Hwan ROE
;
Sung Jin KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Movable pancreas;
Midgut volvulus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aorta, Abdominal;
Duodenum;
Head;
Humans;
Intestinal Volvulus*;
Ligaments;
Male;
Mesentery;
Pancreas*;
Polyethylene Terephthalates;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1992;12(1):103-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Incomplete fixation of pancreas, which may be associated with a wide mobility of root of SMA, result in chronic midgut volvulus. Movable pancreas is an uncommon form of incomplete intestnal fixation and rotation. Herein, we present a caae of movable pancreas. A patient was a 32-year-old male with the complaint of colicky intermittent abdomnal pain. The abdominal ultrasonography and CT showed a movable pancreas. The head of pancreas was located in the left of the abdominal aorta during the inspiratory time and left decubitus position. At surgery, pancreas was mobile and the root of mesentery was very weak and fibrotic. Duodenum and mesentery were fixed by 0.7 mm Dacron patch along the right peritoneal gutter and the retroperitoneum from ligament of Treitz to the ileocecal attachment. Duodenojejunostomy was performed for the prevention of SMA syndrome. The symptoms disappeared and recovery was prompt. Following the procedure, the patient remains asymptomatic until 10 months after operation
