Diagnosing Jejunal Volvulus in a Patient with a History of Left Lateral Hepatic Segmentectomy and Roux-en Y Hepaticojejunostomy

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EMW Man, WK Chau, JLS Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2009;12:60-3

This report describes a patient with jejunal volvulus leading to both afferent and efferent loop obstruction. The patient had a history of Roux-en Y reconstruction after left lateral hepatic segmentectomy for recurrent pyogenic cholangitis. The clinical picture and computed tomography findings of the afferent- and the efferentloop obstruction are described.