Cecal volvulus in malrotation: a rare postpartum complication-a case report

Asratu Getnet Amare; Cheru Lilay Gebrehiwet; Leaynadis Kassa Lake; Muluken Assefa Zemariam; Michael A Negussie; Melkamu Temesgen Moges

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjaf225

Cecal volvulus in malrotation: a rare postpartum complication-a case report

J Surg Case Rep. 2025 Apr 25;2025(4):rjaf225. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaf225. eCollection 2025 Apr.

Authors

Asratu Getnet Amare¹, Cheru Lilay Gebrehiwet¹, Leaynadis Kassa Lake¹, Muluken Assefa Zemariam¹, Michael A Negussie², Melkamu Temesgen Moges¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Maraki Street, Gondar City, Central Gondar Zone, PO Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
² School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Churchill Avenue, Lideta Sub-City, PO Box 5657, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abstract

A cecal volvulus in malrotation in a postpartum patient is an infrequent clinical entity. We present a case of a 24-year-old male patient with cecal volvulus in malrotation. The patient underwent counterclockwise detorsion, division of Ladd's bands, right hemicolectomy with end ileostomy, transverse colopexy, and early ileostomy reversal. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosing and managing these rare conditions.

Keywords: case report; cecal volvulus; hemicolectomy; malrotation; postpartum.

Publication types

Case Reports