Abstract
An 84-year-old woman was seen with symptoms of an obstructive ileus. CT imaging revealed a volvulus of her intrathoracic stomach. This was successfully treated with gastroscopic detorsion. The patient recovered well.
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Pages (from-to) | D915 |
| Journal | Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde |
| Volume | 161 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aged, 80 and over
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Ileus/diagnosis
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intestinal Volvulus/diagnosis
- Treatment Outcome