Colon stricture and volvulus in a patients with scleroderma
Haque, U.; Yardley, J.; Talamini, M.; Wigley, F.
Journal of Rheumatology 26(10): 2268-2272
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X PMID: 10529154 Document Number: 505523
Gastrointestinal involvement in scleroderma is almost universal. We describe a patient with a benign stricture and volvulus of transverse colon, a life threatening but treatable complication of scleroderma bowel disease. We review the literature on colon volvulus in scleroderma and discuss the importance of recognizing this rare complication.