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Case Report

Volume 8, Number 1, February 2015, pages 160-162

Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon Associated With Rectal Cancer: A Case Report

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. CT findings show whirl sign with rotation of inferior mesenteric vessel was identified (a). The rectum had irregular wall thickening (b).
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Operative finding shows the sigmoid colon rotation around its mesentery about 270°. It has severely dilatation with edematous, hyperemic serosa.