RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Volvulus of the sigmoid colon in a child
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 594
OP 596
VO 23
IS 5
A1 Al-Kouder, Ghassan
A1 Nawaz, Akhtar
A1 Gerami, Cirus
A1 Matta, Hilal
A1 Jacobsz, Alic W.
A1 Al-Salem, Ahmed H.
YR 2002
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/23/5/594.abstract
AB 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.