Examination of skin snips will identify microfilariae of " Onchocerca volvulus " and " M . streptocerca ".
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Causes of constipation may include faecal impaction and bowel obstruction, which may in turn be caused by ileus, intussusception, volvulus.
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Dolichocolon may predispose to abnormal rotation ( see volvulus ) and interposition between the diaphragm and the liver ( see Chilaiditi syndrome ).
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It is also seen in bowel obstruction with secondary perforation, as in Hirschprung disease, midgut volvulus, meconium ileus and intestinal atresia.
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Volvulus in the elderly commonly occurs in the sigmoid colon, whereas in infants and children it is more likely to occur in the midgut.
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Volvulus causes severe pain and progressive injury to the intestinal wall, with accumulation of gas and fluid in the portion of the bowel obstructed.
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Sigmoid volvulus is the most-common form of volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract . and is responsible for 8 % of all intestinal obstructions.
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Sigmoid volvulus is the most-common form of volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract . and is responsible for 8 % of all intestinal obstructions.
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In organoaxial volvulus, plain films may show a horizontally oriented stomach with a single air-fluid level and a paucity of distal gas.
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When this procedure reveals distortion of the gastric anatomy with difficulty intubating the stomach or pylorus, it can be highly suggestive of gastric volvulus.
