Acute Primary Small Bowel Volvulus in a Male With Loeys-Dietz Syndrome.

Autor:	Yang S; Osteopathic Medicine, Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lynchburg, USA.; General Surgery and Trauma, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, USA., Flynn R; General Surgery, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, USA., Tessema TT; General Surgery and Trauma, Mary Washington Healthcare, Fredericksburg, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 08; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e61956. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 08 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.61956
Abstrakt:	Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a connective tissue disorder with features including, but not limited to, aortic dissections, skeletal abnormalities, and craniofacial defects. However, considering its relatively recent discovery, there are still many unknowns about LDS. The extent of a connective tissue disorder like LDS is yet to be defined throughout the various organ systems, including the gastrointestinal system. Connective tissue disorders have been found to have higher associations with certain conditions, like constipation. In a similar manner, LDS may increase the propensity for developing uncommon gastrointestinal manifestations, like primary small bowel volvulus. A volvulus is defined as an abnormal rotation of the small bowel segment along the axis of its mesentery. Primary small bowel volvulus is differentiated from secondary small bowel volvulus by its nature of origin: primary small bowel volvulus occurs as an independent spontaneous occurrence, whereas secondary small bowel volvulus is secondary to the presence of adhesions, diverticular disease, or abdominal masses. In this case report, we highlight a potential gastrointestinal manifestation of LDS with the occurrence of a primary small bowel volvulus in a young adult male diagnosed with LDS. The patient experienced acute primary small bowel volvulus 14 days into his stay, which may have been influenced by this newfound connective tissue disorder. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Yang et al.)
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