Splenic flexure volvulus: two case reports and review.

The first two cases of splenic flexune volvulus in radiologic literature were reported by Buengen [1]. Since then, 1 2 more cases have been cited [2-1 1] . Volvulus of the colon accounts for 3% of all intestinal obstructions and 10% of cobonic obstructions [10]. About 96% of cases occur in the sigmoid colon or cecal regions and about 4% occur in the transverse colon [11]. Volvubus at the splenic flexure is rare because this part of the colon is usually rigidly immobilized by ligamentous attachments and the retropenitoneal location of the descending colon. The following cases illustrate typical acute and chronic intermittent types of splenic flexune volvulus.