Presentation
Two-days history of increasing abdominal pain and distension.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
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Grossly-dilated loop of large bowel in keeping with a sigmoid volvulus.
Case Discussion
Sigmoid volvulus is a cause of large bowel obstruction and occurs when the sigmoid colon twists on the sigmoid mesocolon.