Ileosigmoid knot in pregnancy, incidentally discovered during caesarean section. A rare case report
Ileosigmoid knot in pregnancy is a life threatening condition needing multidisciplinary management. It may be associated with other obstetric emergencies such as retroplacental hematoma, which is a diagnostic pitfall. The diagnosis is often an incidentally discovery as evidenced by this case report.
Authors
- Kadi Idé
- Insherah Mansour
- Hamidou Soumana Diaouga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6326-161X)
- Madi Nayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7372-8040)
- Yahouza Boka Tounga
- Rachid Sani
Institutions
- Université Abdou Moumouni (NE)
- National Hospital Niamey (NE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111987
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00