Mobile cecum is an anatomical variant and is often defined as a failure of the cecum, terminal ileum, and right colon, along with the mesentery, to fuse to the posterior parietal peritoneal wall. This results in increased mobility of the cecum.
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Epidemiology
It has been estimated to occur in 10-20% of the population 4.
Clinical presentation
It is asymptomatic in many cases, but if symptomatic, may result in mobile cecum syndrome.
Complications
cecal volvulus: rare, but may also carry a higher complication rate in the event that it occurs
mechanical bowel obstruction: rare
Treatment and prognosis
Cecopexy (i.e. surgical fixation of the cecum) is sometimes performed in selected symptomatic cases.