Cecal volvulus: a rare cause of bowel obstruction in a pediatric patient diagnosed pre-operatively by conventional imaging studies

Cecal volvulus is an acute surgical condition that is extremely rare in children, with a mortality rate of up to 40%. The clinical symptoms are often non-specific, and pediatric patients frequently have neurological deficits with associated communication difficulties, making the clinical diagnosis e...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2005-11, Vol.35 (11), p.1128-1131
Main Authors: Vo, Nghia J, O'Hara, Sara M, Alonso, Maria H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Pain - diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Cecal Diseases - complications
Cecal Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Child
Female
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Intestinal Volvulus - complications
Intestinal Volvulus - diagnostic imaging
Preoperative Care
Radiography
Rare Diseases - complications
Rare Diseases - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Cecal volvulus is an acute surgical condition that is extremely rare in children, with a mortality rate of up to 40%. The clinical symptoms are often non-specific, and pediatric patients frequently have neurological deficits with associated communication difficulties, making the clinical diagnosis extremely challenging. Conventional radiographic imaging studies play a key role in the prospective diagnosis in children. We report a rare case of cecal volvulus in a 12-year-old boy who was diagnosed pre-operatively by abdominal radiographs and a contrast enema.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-005-1525-4