Splenic Flexure Colonic Volvulus: A Pediatric Case Report

Volvulus of the colon is an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction in the pediatric population. Splenic flexure colonic volvulus is the most uncommon site in children. We report a case of splenic flexure volvulus (SFV) in a 21-month-old boy with underlying cerebral palsy and epilepsy. He experience...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chung Hsueh, Twei-Shiun Jaw, Jao-Yu Lin, Hon-Man Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09704000