Rare small intestinal volvulus from entrapment in hepato-diaphragmatic adhesions in a 45-year-old lady
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Small intestinal volvulus is rare in adults and rarely caused by string adhesions between the liver and the diaphragm. Similar adhesions were described in Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome. We report a 45-year-old lady with small intestinal volvulus from entrapment of a loop in string adhesions between the liver and the diaphragm. Her plain radiographs showed a significant shadow of the trapped loop.
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دوره 2016 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016