CASE REPORT
MESENTEROAXIAL GASTRIC VOLVULUS IN AN ADULT: A CASE REPORT

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Zdravev M1, Nevchev I2, Bundovska Kocev S1, Andonovski I2, Arabadziev G2

1 University Clinic of Radiology, Skopje

2 University Clinic for Surgical Diseases “St. Naum of Ohrid” , Department of Radiology, Skopje

 

Abstract

We present the case of a 58-year-old female with mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus secondary to a large paraesophageal hernia. The patient underwent successful surgical treatment via median laparotomy, including adhesiolysis, gastric detorsion, cruroplasty, and Nissen fundoplication. Her postoperative recovery was uneventful. This case highlights the importance of early recognition, cross-sectional imaging, and timely surgical intervention in preventing morbidity and mortality associated with gastric volvulus.

Keywords: Case report; Computed tomography; Gastric volvulus; Mesenteroaxial volvulus; Nissen fundoplication; Paraesophageal hernia.

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