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==General== | ==General== | ||
* | *Uncommon specimen. | ||
*It is essentially a radiologic diagnosis. | *It is essentially a radiologic [[clinical diagnosis|diagnosis]]. | ||
*In the context of [[autopsy]], it is a gross diagnosis. | *In the context of [[autopsy]], it is a gross diagnosis. | ||
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===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
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File:Volvulus_(Dickdarm).JPG | Volvulus at | File:Volvulus_(Dickdarm).JPG | Volvulus at surgery. (WC) | ||
File:Sigmavolvulus - Coffee-bean-sign - LSL.jpg| X-ray coffee bean sign in volvulus. (WC) | File:Sigmavolvulus - Coffee-bean-sign - LSL.jpg| X-ray coffee bean sign in volvulus. (WC) | ||
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*+/-Ischemic changes and/or [[necrosis]]. | *+/-Ischemic changes and/or [[necrosis]]. | ||
DDx | DDx: | ||
*Embolus. | *Essentially anything that causes ischemia: | ||
*[[Thrombosis]]. | **Embolus. | ||
*[[Vasculitis]]. | **[[Thrombosis]]. | ||
**[[Vasculitis]]. | |||
**Others. | |||
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Sigmoid Colon, Excision: | |||
- Colonic wall with submucosal edema and zonal early degenerative | |||
change of the mucosa, see comment. | |||
- Three benign lymph nodes. | |||
- NEGATIVE for malignancy. | |||
Comment: | |||
The clinical and radiologic impression are noted; the changes are compatible with volvulus. | |||
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RECTOSIGMOID, RESECTION: | RECTOSIGMOID, RESECTION: | ||
Latest revision as of 20:37, 12 January 2021
Volvulus is a benign colonic pathology of the cecum or sigmoid colon.
General
- Uncommon specimen.
- It is essentially a radiologic diagnosis.
- In the context of autopsy, it is a gross diagnosis.
Gross
- Intestine folded over itself - typically leads to ischemia.
Radiology
- In the context sigmoid volvulus - the colon may be described as having a coffee bean sign.[1]
- The "coffee bean" is: large bowel folded over itself and twisted in away that creates two compartments.[2]
Images
Volvulus at surgery. (WC)
X-ray coffee bean sign in volvulus. (WC)
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Microscopic
Features:
- +/-Ischemic changes and/or necrosis.
DDx:
- Essentially anything that causes ischemia:
- Embolus.
- Thrombosis.
- Vasculitis.
- Others.
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Sigmoid Colon, Excision:
- Colonic wall with submucosal edema and zonal early degenerative
change of the mucosa, see comment.
- Three benign lymph nodes.
- NEGATIVE for malignancy.
Comment:
The clinical and radiologic impression are noted; the changes are compatible with volvulus.
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RECTOSIGMOID, RESECTION: - MURAL ISCHEMIA WITH PERFORATION, SEROSITIS, MICROABSCESS FORMATION AND POORLY FORMED PSEUDOMEMBRANES. - SUBMUCOSAL FIBROSIS. - NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY. COMMENT: The findings are consistent with volvulus and the submucosal fibrosis suggests this may have been recurrent.
See also
References
- ↑ Lee, YS.; Lee, WJ. (Jun 2008). "Coffee-bean sign.". CMAJ 178 (13): 1657. doi:10.1503/cmaj.071760. PMID 18559802.
- ↑ Moseley, BD.; Bhagra, A. (Nov 2009). "The coffee bean sign.". Int J Emerg Med 2 (4): 267-8. doi:10.1007/s12245-009-0134-7. PMID 20436903.
- ↑ URL: http://pathsrvr.rockford.uic.edu/inet/GI/GI%20Station%201.htm. Accessed on: 9 April 2012.