Cecal volvulus is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening form of large-bowel obstruction caused by axial twisting or folding of a mobile caecum and ascending colon around its mesenteric pedicle.

IT IS the purpose of this paper to present 7 cases of volvulus of the cecum and ascending colon and to discuss the preoperative diagnosis of this condition, with emphasis on roentgenologic findings, ...

Cecal volvulus, a type of intestinal obstruction, happens when a section of the large intestine called the cecum detaches from the abdominal wall and becomes twisted. It’s a rare but potentially ...