Uncommon acquired twist of stomach of at least 180° rotation on itself
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Asafu Adjaye Frimpong G et al: Concurrent occurrence of a wandering spleen, organoaxial gastric volvulus, pancreatic volvulus, and cholestasis - a rare cause of an acute abdomen. Radiol Case Rep. 14(8):946-51, 2019
Julien C et al: Acute gastric volvulus: an uncommon and life-threatening disease. J Gastrointest Surg. 23(11):2307-8, 2019
Mazaheri P et al: CT of gastric volvulus: interobserver reliability, radiologists' accuracy, and imaging findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 212(1):103-8, 2019
Patel AV et al: Epigastric pain due to acute gastric volvulus. J Emerg Med. 57(6):e185-6, 2019
Verde F et al: Gastric volvulus: unraveling the diagnosis with MPRs. Emerg Radiol. 26(2):221-5, 2019
Akhtar A et al: Gastric volvulus: a rare entity case report and literature review. Cureus. 10(3):e2312, 2018
Cantone N et al: Wandering spleen and organoaxial gastric volvulus after morgagni hernia repair: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Surg. 2016:6450765, 2016
Millet I et al: Computed tomography findings of acute gastric volvulus. Eur Radiol. 24(12):3115-22, 2014
Collet D et al: Management of large para-esophageal hiatal hernias. J Visc Surg. 150(6):395-402, 2013
Cross BN et al: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the setting of congenital malrotation: a report and review of the literature. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 9(6):e91-5, 2013
Toydemir T et al: Laparoscopic management of totally intra-thoracic stomach with chronic volvulus. World J Gastroenterol. 19(35):5848-54, 2013
Bawahab M et al: Management of acute paraesophageal hernia. Surg Endosc. 23(2):255-9, 2009
Chang CC et al: A surgical emergency due to an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia. Am J Emerg Med. 27(1):134, 2009
Peterson CM et al: Volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract: appearances at multimodality imaging. Radiographics. 29(5):1281-93, 2009
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Uncommon acquired twist of stomach of at least 180° rotation on itself
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Asafu Adjaye Frimpong G et al: Concurrent occurrence of a wandering spleen, organoaxial gastric volvulus, pancreatic volvulus, and cholestasis - a rare cause of an acute abdomen. Radiol Case Rep. 14(8):946-51, 2019
Julien C et al: Acute gastric volvulus: an uncommon and life-threatening disease. J Gastrointest Surg. 23(11):2307-8, 2019
Mazaheri P et al: CT of gastric volvulus: interobserver reliability, radiologists' accuracy, and imaging findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 212(1):103-8, 2019
Patel AV et al: Epigastric pain due to acute gastric volvulus. J Emerg Med. 57(6):e185-6, 2019
Verde F et al: Gastric volvulus: unraveling the diagnosis with MPRs. Emerg Radiol. 26(2):221-5, 2019
Akhtar A et al: Gastric volvulus: a rare entity case report and literature review. Cureus. 10(3):e2312, 2018
Cantone N et al: Wandering spleen and organoaxial gastric volvulus after morgagni hernia repair: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Surg. 2016:6450765, 2016
Millet I et al: Computed tomography findings of acute gastric volvulus. Eur Radiol. 24(12):3115-22, 2014
Collet D et al: Management of large para-esophageal hiatal hernias. J Visc Surg. 150(6):395-402, 2013
Cross BN et al: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in the setting of congenital malrotation: a report and review of the literature. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 9(6):e91-5, 2013
Toydemir T et al: Laparoscopic management of totally intra-thoracic stomach with chronic volvulus. World J Gastroenterol. 19(35):5848-54, 2013
Bawahab M et al: Management of acute paraesophageal hernia. Surg Endosc. 23(2):255-9, 2009
Chang CC et al: A surgical emergency due to an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia. Am J Emerg Med. 27(1):134, 2009
Peterson CM et al: Volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract: appearances at multimodality imaging. Radiographics. 29(5):1281-93, 2009
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