Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Volvulus
HP:0002580
What it means
Abnormal twisting of a portion of intestine around itself or around a stalk of mesentery tissue.
Volvulus can lead to intestinal obstruction and ischemia.
Rare diseases that can present with this11
Sometimes5–29%
7The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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