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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Main Authors: Dimitrios Godosis (Author), Chrysostomos Kepertis (Author), Charikleia Demiri (Author), Vassilis Lambropoulos (Author), Ioannis Spyridakis (Author)
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Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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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.
Item Description:10.4081/pr.2020.8476
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