Gastric volvulus in childhood.
J Postgrad Med
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1997 Apr-Jun; 43(2): 46-7
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-116082
ABSTRACT
Gastric volvulus is an uncommon condition more so in the paediatric age group. The cause of gastric volvulus may be idiopathic or secondary to various congenital or acquired conditions. In this short series of three patients, one had volvulus which was due to ligamentous laxity and mobile spleen, second had congenital postero-lateral diaphragmatic defect and the third had hiatus hernia.
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Main subject:
Stomach Diseases
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Gastrostomy
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Child
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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Hernia, Diaphragmatic
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Hernia, Hiatal
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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