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Twisted Gut, Stricken Liver: A Case of Ischemic Hepatitis From Caecal Volvulus

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Caecal volvulus, accounting for a significant proportion of colonic volvulus cases, involves the axial twisting of the mobile caecum. While ischemic hepatitis is conventionally associated with specific etiologies, reports linking it to caecal volvulus are scarce. This case report describes a noteworthy presentation of ischemic hepatitis triggered by caecal volvulus in an elderly woman of 80 years who presented with acute epigastric pain and laboratory evidence of acute liver injury, prompting imaging studies that unveiled features suggestive of caecal volvulus.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.73002

Authors: Amarah Shaikh, Jada Saunders, Isran Shah, Khalid Khalifa

Institutions: Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, Kingston Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404033369