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Case Reports
. 2013 May 14;185(8):684.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120651. Epub 2012 Oct 1.

Cecal volvulus

Stefanie Y Lee  1 , Mousumi Bhaduri
Affiliations
Case Reports

Cecal volvulus

Stefanie Y Lee et al. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
(A) Upright abdominal radiograph showing a distended structure in the left upper quadrant with a visible air–fl.uid level (arrow). (B) Coronal computed tomography of the abdomen showing a dilated cecum (white arrows), with beaking and swirling of mesenteric vessels (black arrows) at its transition to a collapsed colon.
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