A Case of Mesentero-axial Gastric Volvulus Presenting as Recurrent Vomiting of a Children.
- Author:
Chan Young KOH
1
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea. suepunk@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Stomach volvulus;
Children;
Vomiting;
Ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Child*;
Child, Preschool;
Diagnosis;
Gastropexy;
Humans;
Male;
Stomach Volvulus*;
Ultrasonography;
Vomiting*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2015;26(1):95-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Acute gastric volvulus in children is a rare condition, but a potentially life-threatening cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. However, the symptoms are ambiguous, so that it can be easily misdiagnosed. We report on the case of a 3-year-old boy patient with recurrent vomiting despite conservative therapy. Findings of a bedside ultrasonography and upper gastro-intestinal contrast study showed mesentero-axial gastric volvulus without adjacent organ abnormality. He was managed with endoscopic gastropexy and was discharged without complication.
