Chronic Constipation Led to Sigmoid Volvulus in a Child.
10.4174/jkss.2009.77.6.441
- Author:
Ho Kyun LEE
1
;
Soo Jin CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. choisjn@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sigmoid colon;
Volvulus;
Constipation
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Child;
Colon, Sigmoid;
Constipation;
Emergencies;
Humans;
Intestinal Volvulus
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2009;77(6):441-444
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sigmoid volvulus is uncommon in children. Chronic constipation rarely leads to sigmoid volvulus. We report the experience of a case of sigmoid volvulus led by chronic constipation in a child. An 11-year-old girl complained abdominal pain and constipation, which had continued for previous 3 years. Under the impression of sigmoid volvulus by simple abdominal x-ray and abdominal computed tomography, emergency colonoscopic reduction of the volvulus tried to fail to the emergency segmental resection of the twisted sigmoid colon. After 3 months of operation, her constipation improved gradually with no other untoward symptoms so far.
