Intestinal knotting: A case report and brief literature review
- Author:
Sohail Mushtaq
1
;
Alyson Tan Su Yin
2
;
Sim Sze Kiat
1
;
Nik Azim Nik Abdullah
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- From: The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2020;75(5):606-608
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: this condition, one bowel loop makes a knot with anadjacent bowel loop, resulting in mechanical obstructionand even gangrene of the bowel. We present a case of ayoung girl with ileo-ileal knotting resulting in a closed-loopobstruction and gangrene of the small bowel loop. This is adifficult condition to diagnose; a high index of suspicion andearly surgical intervention are essential to reduce morbidityand mortality.
