Sigmoid volvulus in a 10-year-old male: A case report and review of the literature

Sigmoid volvulus in children is a potentially disastrous situation, still remaining rare in terms of occurrence. We hereby present a case report of a 10-year-old male, having admitted in our department complaining about abdominal pain, who finally proved to suffer from sigmoid volvulus.

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Published in:Pediatric reports 2020-04, Vol.12 (1), p.8476-8476
Main Authors: Godosis, Dimitrios, Kepertis, Chrysostomos, Demiri, Charikleia, Lambropoulos, Vassilis, Spyridakis, Ioannis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Case reports
children
Children & youth
Colon
Consent
Endoscopy
Laboratories
Laparotomy
Literature reviews
Medical imaging
Pain
Pediatrics
Rectum
sigmoid
torsion
volvulus
Vomiting
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Summary:Sigmoid volvulus in children is a potentially disastrous situation, still remaining rare in terms of occurrence. We hereby present a case report of a 10-year-old male, having admitted in our department complaining about abdominal pain, who finally proved to suffer from sigmoid volvulus.
ISSN:2036-749X
2036-7503
2036-7503
DOI:10.4081/pr.2020.8476