Case of the Week: Cecal Volvulus (X-ray & CT)
In this inaugural case of the week radiology lecture, we discuss the imaging appearance of cecal volvulus!
Key points include:
- Cecal volvulus occurs when there is twisting of cecum around the mesentery with proximal large bowel obstruction.
- Cecum normally <9 cm, rest of large bowel <6 cm.
- Topogram (scout view) extremely helpful.
- Vector typically points towards LUQ, but instead of worrying about vector direction, look for proximal dilated small bowel (as opposed to large bowel) to differentiate from sigmoid volvulus.
- Complications include pneumoperitoneum = bowel perforation (Rigler’s sign, falciform ligament sign) and pneumatosis = cecal ischemia.
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