Abstract
A rare case of simultaneous sigmoid and cecal volvulus in a 60-year-old man is documented. The development of both conditions in the same patient simultaneously has not been reported previously.
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Singh, G., Gupta, S.K. & Gupta, S. Simultaneous occurrence of sigmoid and cecal volvulus. Dis Colon Rectum 28, 115–116 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02552660
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