Delayed diagnosis of abdominal pain

Specialty: General Surgery

Article Type: Case Report

DOI: 10.1102/1470-5206.2006.0005

Vol 6

pages 11-14

Delayed diagnosis of abdominal pain

T. E. Rix and P. Sinha

Correspondence Address: Mr T E Rix, Oast Apartment, Swarling Manor, Petham, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5QW, UK.

Email: tomrix@msn.com

We report the case of a 48-year-old woman with abdominal pain who was misdiagnosed with sigmoid volvulus, causing a delay in the correct diagnosis of caecal volvulus. The reasons for this misdiagnosis are explored, to bring attention to this common and potentially fatal error, and to the features and management of caecal volvulus.

Keywords Caecal volvulus; delayed diagnosis; colonic obstruction; colorectal surgery; general surgery

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Editor-in-Chief

Frank Cross

Consultant Surgeon

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK

Editors

Neil Barnes

Consultant Physician

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK

Ali Jawad

Consultant Rheumatologist

St. Bartholomew's and The London NHS Trust, UK