Vólvulo del ciego, una entidad infrecuente como causa de abdomen agudo en embarazadas: Reporte de caso clínico y revisión de la literatura

Introduction. Cecal volvulus in pregnancy is an uncommon pathology worldwide, with a varied clinical spectrum and limitation in diagnostic studies, which can result in an ominous outcome. Clinical case. We present the case of a pregnant woman in the second trimester of pregnancy who presents with an acute abdomen secondary to caecal volvulus and fetal distress. The patient was taken to emergency caesarean section, where a cecectomy and transverse ileus anastomosis were also performed, with fetal mortality. Conclusion. Cecal volvulus is part of the differential diagnoses in acute abdomen during pregnancy. It has a reserved prognosis, where adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes can occur, including maternal-fetal mortality.