Transverse colonic volvulus in a 16-year-old female with congenital myotonic dystrophy: A case report
Transverse colonic accounts for 2–4% of all forms of colonic volvulus and has its highest mortality rate (33) [1–3]. Only forty cases of pediatric transverse colonic volvulus have been reported in the literature to date [4]. We report on a 16-year-old female with congenital myotonic dystrophy who un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615000822 |