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case_images: Preoperative posteroanterior chest X-ray of the patient showed an elevated diaphragm on the left side along with tracheal and mediastinal shift.
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case_images: Further diagnostic tests were conducted, including a plain abdominal radiograph, which indicated a sigmoid volvulus, and a chest film, which showed an elevated left hemidiaphragm, a pushed cardiac shadow, and a tracheal shift to the right (Figures 1 and 2).
case_images: Preoperative erect plain abdominal X-ray showing dilated sigmoid colon on the left upper quadrant with a typical coffee bean appearance.
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case_images: Further diagnostic tests were conducted, including a plain abdominal radiograph, which indicated a sigmoid volvulus, and a chest film, which showed an elevated left hemidiaphragm, a pushed cardiac shadow, and a tracheal shift to the right (Figures 1 and 2).
case_images: Intraoperative findings showed a viable and significantly dilated sigmoid colon.
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case_images: Adhesion was observed between the distended sigmoid bowel and the inferior surface of the diaphragm, as well as the falciform ligament (Figure 3).
case_images: Chest X-ray of the patient on the first postoperative day showed improvement in the mediastinal and tracheal shift.
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case_images: Unfortunately, comparing the current films with the previous chest X-ray was not possible since our patient did not have any studies before (Figures 4 and 5).
case_images: Chest X-ray of the patient on the seventh postoperative day showed significant improvement from the previous findings.
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case_images: Unfortunately, comparing the current films with the previous chest X-ray was not possible since our patient did not have any studies before (Figures 4 and 5).