title: Small bowel volvulus in children: its appearance on the barium enema examination.
abstract: Two children with small bowel volvulus diagnosed on barium enema examination are reported. In one patient the volvulus was associated with malrotation and in the other patient there was a post-operative peritoneal adhesion. In both cases the diagnosis was based on "beaking" of the head of the barium column at the site of volvulus. Radiographic demonstration of a "beak" sign in the small bowel on barium enema examination should suggest a diagnosis of small bowel volvulus, and indicates the need for immediate surgery.
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007238:Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate