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PubMed1988

Small bowel volvulus complicating intestinal ascariasis in children.

Twenty-nine patients in whom small bowel volvulus complicated intestinal ascariasis are reported. Attention is drawn to the varied clinical and radiological presentation and the relationship of volvulus to the use of vermifuge. The mortality of 17 per cent was contributed to by delay in diagnosis and failure of pre-operative resuscitation. Early diagnosis is dependent upon clinical vigilance and repeated radiological assessment of those patients with simple ascaris obstruction who fail to improve rapidly with conservative treatment. The instillation of intraluminal vermifuge intra-operatively has minimized postoperative worm migration through suture lines and anastomoses.

Ascariasis↗
PubMed1978

Volvulus at the ileocaecal junction in germfree mice.

16 cases of intestinal volvulus were observed in a total of 200 inbred C57BL/6N, GR/N, and DBA/2N germfree mice during the course of 2 years. The volvulus was a twisting of the caecum at the junction of the ileum, caecum and colon, resulting in occlusion and death. In each case the caecum was greatly enlarged. During the same period no intestinal volvulus was seen in 5 other germfree strains or in F1 to F4 generations of identical strains of microflora-associated and conventionalized mice.

Animals↗
PubMed1975

Occurrence of volvulus with intestinal obstruction after ventriculo-peritoneal CSF diversion: a case report.

This paper presents a four-year-old Nigerian male child who developed volvulus of the small intestine three years after the successful establishment of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt for his hydrocephalus. There is only one other report in the literature of this complication. In view of the increasing use of ventriculo-peritoneal CSF diversion for hydrocephalus, it is necessary to be aware of the rare and unusual cause of an acute abdomen.

Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts↗
PubMed1998

Delayed diagnosis of bowel infarction secondary to maternal midgut volvulus at term.

BACKGROUND: Intestinal volvulus is responsible for 25% of acute bowel obstructions in pregnant women but only 3-5% in nonpregnant patients. Pregnancy may hinder early diagnosis. CASE: A woman in early labor subsequently developed hypotension and a nonreassuring fetal heart rate tracing. Emergency cesarean was performed and a live infant was born. At surgery, the patient was noted to have ascites, necrotic bowel, and a congenital gut malrotation with a complete midgut volvulus. Several congenital peritoneal bands were lysed, the volvulus was reduced, and 184 cm of small bowel were resected. CONCLUSION: This patient represents a case of midgut volvulus with bowel infarction and necrosis secondary to congenital malrotation of the gut.

Adult↗
PubMed1999

Intrauterine volvulus without malrotation associated with segmental absence of small intestinal musculature.

A case of intrauterine intestinal volvulus without malrotation is presented, and 9 other cases from the world literature are reviewed. Bloody diarrhea, bluish discoloration of the abdominal wall (Cullen's sign), and a tense abdomen in neonates suggest midgut volvulus requiring prompt surgical management. On pathological examination, the neck of the twisted bowel in this case showed a half-circle defect of the intestinal muscle. This suggests that a segmental defect of the intestinal musculature could be secondary to volvulus.

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PubMed2002

Co-infection of Onchocerca volvulus and intestinal helminths in indigenous and migrant farmers in southwest Ethiopia.

A cross-sectional survey on onchocerciasis and intestinal helminthic infections was conducted in two villages around the town of Teppi, south-west of Ethiopia on a total of 308 subjects of which 180 indigenous and 128 migrant settlers aged 10 years and above who lived in the area for at least 5 years. Of the total study subjects, 65% were males. The majority (64%) of the study subjects were in the age range of 21-40 years. The results of stool and skin snip examinations for ova/parasite and microfilaria revealed that, 62% (190) and 81% (248) of the study subjects were positive for intestinal parasites and microfilariderma respectively. Fifty percent (154) of the total subjects in the two villages had both onchocerciasis and intestinal helminthic infections. However, 80% (94/118) of the stool negative subjects also had onchocerciasis indicating that onchocercal skin infection has no significant influence on the acquisition of intestinal helminthic infections or vice versa [(relative risk 1.04, 95% CI 0.91, 1.18) P > 0.05]. Sixty-five percent (161/248) of the total skin snip positive individuals had microfilarial load of > 10 mf/mg of skin snip. The proportion of multiple infections with 2 or more intestinal helminthes was recorded in 51% (96/190) of individuals positive for intestinal parasitosis. There was a significant (x2 = 8.41, P < 0.005) difference in the onchocerciasis infection rate among indigenous (88%) and migrant (75%). No direct association was observed between onchocerciasis and intestinal parasitosis in the two study groups (indigenous and migrant settlers). The public health significance of coexistence of the two diseases, and the need for intensive control measures are discussed.

Adolescent↗