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From: Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction, atelectasis, and displacement of the right lobe of the liver into the left upper abdominal quadrant: a case report

Fig. 2

Closed loop obstruction and intraabdominal organ displacement (adapted from surgical notes). (1) Collapsed right lung, (2) upward displacement of the diaphragm, (3) transverse colon volvulus (360° counterclockwise) with massively distended closed loop, (4) left displacement of the liver and gall bladder, (5) massively distended ascending colon, (6) collapsed descending and sigmoid colon, and (7) moderately distended small bowel

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947