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A Rare Case of Transverse Colon Volvulus following Sigmoid Volvulus

Midhun Mohan, Kalirathinam S and Prav .

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A rare case of transverse colon volvulus following a sigmoid volvulus in a 55-year-old man from Madurai, South India, is reported as a case study. Transverse colon volvulus is probably the rarest form of colonic volvulus with the highest mortality. Diagnosis is usually very difficult and challenging and is usually made intraoperatively. Transverse colon     volvulus is potentially a fatal cause of intestinal obstruction, and emergency timely surgical intervention is required in most cases to save the life of patient.


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