Acute gastric volvulus through an unsuspected diaphragmatic hernia
Acute gastric volvulus occurs when the stomach undergoes torsion in the thoracic cavity. It may result from an accompanying enlargement of the hiatus or a missed congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We describe a 12-year-old girl who presented to our emergency department with acute epigastric pain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576618303087 |