TY - JOUR T1 - Volvulus of the sigmoid colon in a child JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 594 LP - 596 VL - 23 IS - 5 AU - Ghassan Al-Kouder AU - Akhtar Nawaz AU - Cirus Gerami AU - Hilal Matta AU - Alic W. Jacobsz AU - Ahmed H. Al-Salem Y1 - 2002/05/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/23/5/594.abstract N2 - Sigmoid volvulus although a common cause of large bowel obstruction in the elderly, is considered rare in the pediatric age group. We report a case of sigmoid volvulus in a 10-year-old child with mental retardation and myopathy. The various predisposing factors for sigmoid volvulus in children are discussed, and the literature on the subject is also reviewed. ER -