title: Childhood sigmoid volvulus.
abstract: A 14-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Flat and upright abdominal films and a barium enema revealed the classic findings of sigmoid volvulus. Sigmoidoscopy allowed a soft rubber tube to be passed beyond the obstruction with immediate relief of pain. The patient subsequently underwent a descending sigmoid colectomy. Sigmoid volvulus is a rare entity in childhood. Case discussion and review of the literature is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery