A rare cause of intestinal obstruction: ileosigmoid knot

Pan Afr Med J. 2014 Sep 9:19:21. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.21.3902. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Intestinal obstruction is common surgical emergency; ileosigmoid knot is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction (a loop ileum and sigmoid colon twisted around each other in a knot). We recorded a three cases in HASSAN II hospital in the last 3 years.

Keywords: Intestinal obstruction; ileosigmoid knot; sigmoid colon.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Humans
  • Ileal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Ileal Diseases / pathology*
  • Ileal Diseases / surgery
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Intestinal Volvulus / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Volvulus / pathology
  • Intestinal Volvulus / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Sigmoid Diseases / diagnosis
  • Sigmoid Diseases / pathology*
  • Sigmoid Diseases / surgery