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Gastric volvulus with diaphragmatic hernia presenting with unexplained weight loss: a delayed diagnosis.
Singapore Med J. 2011 Jan; 52(1):e4-6.SM

Abstract

Gastric volvulus (GV) is a rare condition that presents with epigastric pain, retching and at times, vomiting. There are two types of GV: organoaxial and mesenteroaxial. We report the case of a 49-year-old woman with chronic mesenteroaxial volvulus with left-sided diaphragmatic defect. She presented with significant weight loss over a period of two years, with nonspecific symptoms of heartburn, occasional mild epigastric pain and anorexia. The patient was diagnosed with barium meal and contrast-enhanced computed tomography imaging. She was treated with open repair of diaphragmatic defect and anterior gastropexy. She was asymptomatic and had gained weight at the six-month follow-up.

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Ghatak S
School of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital and Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Kolkata 700020, West Bengal, India. drsupriyo@yahoo.co.in

MeSH

Abdominal PainBariumContrast MediaDelayed DiagnosisFemaleHerniaHernia, DiaphragmaticHumansMiddle AgedStomachStomach VolvulusTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeWeight Loss

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21298230

Citation

Ghatak, S. "Gastric Volvulus With Diaphragmatic Hernia Presenting With Unexplained Weight Loss: a Delayed Diagnosis." Singapore Medical Journal, vol. 52, no. 1, 2011, pp. e4-6.
Ghatak S. Gastric volvulus with diaphragmatic hernia presenting with unexplained weight loss: a delayed diagnosis. Singapore Med J. 2011;52(1):e4-6.
Ghatak, S. (2011). Gastric volvulus with diaphragmatic hernia presenting with unexplained weight loss: a delayed diagnosis. Singapore Medical Journal, 52(1), e4-6.
Ghatak S. Gastric Volvulus With Diaphragmatic Hernia Presenting With Unexplained Weight Loss: a Delayed Diagnosis. Singapore Med J. 2011;52(1):e4-6. PubMed PMID: 21298230.
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