Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40149014›Full record

ReviewJournal of medical case reports2025

Acute total intestinal volvulus caused by sclerosing mesenteritis: a case report and review of the literature.

Fanke Wang, Zhe Han, Yongjun Dai, Yuanyuan Wang, Zhongxin Li

Abstract readCase ReportsReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of medical case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Fanke WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.89 Donggang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050030, People's Republic of China.
Zhe HanDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.89 Donggang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050030, People's Republic of China.
Yongjun DaiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.89 Donggang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050030, People's Republic of China.
Yuanyuan WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.89 Donggang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050030, People's Republic of China. 13933888224@163.com.
Zhongxin LiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No.89 Donggang Road, Shijiazhuang, 050030, People's Republic of China. hbydyytx@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntestinal volvulus arises from the twisting of an intestinal loop around a fixed axis. This condition is distinguished by both the obstruction and constriction of the intestinal lumen, as well as the entrapment of intestinal blood vessels. Consequently, the intestinal obstruction resulting from volvulus is often of the strangulating variety, which poses a risk for swift intestinal necrosis. Mesenteric tumors are a notable precipitant of volvulus. However, certain nontumor lesions originating from the mesentery can also lead to severe intestinal volvulus. CASE PRESENTATION: A 68-year-old Chinese female individual was hospitalized because of severe abdominal pain that occurred 6 h after engaging in physical labor. An abdominal computed tomography examination revealed volvulus of the mesenteric root and the presence of a mixed-density mass in the right mesentery, with the possibility of a neoplastic process not ruled out. Emergency surgical exploration confirmed that the small mesenteric tumor served as a pivot, with the mesenteric root twisted 1440°, leading to total necrosis of the small intestine. As a result, total small intestine resection and enterostomy were performed. Postoperative pathological examination of the mesenteric tumor revealed fat necrosis, excessive calcification, peripheral fibrous tissue hyperplasia, and chronic inflammatory cell infiltration, consistent with a diagnosis of sclerosing mesenteritis. The patient's life was saved through timely surgical intervention. However, owing to the development of short bowel syndrome, she will require long-term dependence on parenteral nutrition.

conclusionIntestinal volvulus due to sclerosing mesenteric inflammation is an exceedingly rare occurrence. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for this condition when encountering cases of intestinal volvulus attributed to mesenteric tumors. Prompt and decisive surgical intervention is crucial for saving lives and for preserving as much of the intestinal tract as possible.

Indexed as

Intestinal VolvulusIntestine, SmallPanniculitis, PeritonealAbdominal PainAgedFemaleHumansMesenteryTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeIntestinal volvulusPrognosisSclerosing mesenteritisTreatment

Identifiers

PMID40149014
PMCPMC11948711

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.