Colonic volvulus and jejunal ischemia secondary to a congenital adhesive band

• Main Authors: M. Grageda (Author), V. Castro (Author), N. Cordero (Author), Z. Acun (Author), M. Choudhary (Author), M. Saeed (Author), J. Bibawy (Author), F. Velcek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report the case of a 7-year old Hispanic boy who presented with acute, severe intermittent diffuse abdominal pain. There was no previous significant medical or surgical history. Physical examination revealed a soft abdomen, normoactive bowel sounds, and epigastric tenderness. Initial blood tests...