Sigmoid Volvulus Revealing Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Rare Case Report
Anas El Wassi, Siham El Kinani, Ilias El Azhari, Nassima Fakhiri, Abdelhak Ettaoussi, Abdessamad Majd, Kamal Khadija, Mounir Bouali, Abdelilah El Bakouri, Khalid El Hattabi
Asian Journal of Research in Surgery · pp. 239–244 · Published 20 Jun 2025
10.9734/ajrs/2025/v8i2290Abstract
The sigmoid volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal occlusion, most cases being found in Asia and Africa. The case we report is of a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis undergoing treatment, who was admitted in our structure for an intestinal occlusion due to sigmoid volvulus, the surgical exploration found the sigmoid volvulus associated to multiple nodules which the anatomopathological biopsies confirmed the diagnostic of peritoneal tuberculosis. The aim of this article is to draw the attention of the medical community to the possibility of this association and the silent spread of tuberculosis infection from one localization to another.
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