(2018) Colonoscopic decompression of childhood sigmoid and cecal volvulus. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. pp. 221-225. ISSN 13004948 (ISSN)
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Abstract
Cases of colonic volvulus in children are infrequently described in the literature. Here we describe the case of three patients with colonic volvulus. The first patient was a 10-year-old girl with abdominal dilation and pain and no bowel movement for 48 h. Her abdominal X-ray showed the coffee bean sign adjacent to the diaphragm, which was compatible with a diagnosis of cecal volvulus. The second patient was a 4-year-old boy with a history of chronic constipation during the past year and with no bowel movement for 24 h. Clinical manifestations included severe nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distension. His abdominal X-ray demonstrated the coffee bean sign in the right upper quadrant with upward convexity corresponding to a diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus. The third patient was a 10-month-old male who presented with excessive crying, malnutrition, and no bowel movement for 36 h. His abdominal X-ray demonstrated the coffee bean sign in the left upper quadrant with upward convexity. The presence of gas was not observed in the distal obstructed region, corresponding to a diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus. All three patients successfully underwent colonoscopy for volvulus reduction. Volvulus did not reoccur in any of the patients within 6 months of follow-up. It is recommended to perform abdominal X-ray imaging in patients who present with abdominal pain and distension, diarrhea, or constipation for possibly diagnosing volvulus. © Copyright 2018 by The Turkish Society of Gastroenterology.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Intestinal obstruction Intestinal volvulus Stomach volvulus abdominal dilation abdominal disease abdominal distension abdominal pain abdominal radiography abdominal tenderness Article case report cecal volvulus child chronic constipation clinical article colonoscopy crying female human infant intestine volvulus male malnutrition nausea and vomiting preschool child restlessness school child sigmoid volvulus |
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Page Range: | pp. 221-225 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume: | 29 |
Number: | 2 |
Identification Number: | 10.5152/tjg.2018.17507 |
ISSN: | 13004948 (ISSN) |
Depositing User: | مهندس مهدی شریفی |
URI: | http://eprints.zbmu.ac.ir/id/eprint/2981 |
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