Sudden death in children due to mesenteric defect and mesenteric cyst.
Two cases of sudden death in young female children due to small intestinal volvulus are reported, which involved a mesenteric defect and a mesenteric cyst. Death due to small intestinal volvulus is uncommon, especially when complicated by either a mesenteric defect or cyst.
Wong
S W
SW
Department of Pathology, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile 36617.
Gardner
V
V
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications*; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D008643:Mesentery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000151:congenital; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology*