title: Acute gastric volvulus in children: a rare disorder.
abstract: A case of acute gastric volvulus has been presented. Although this disorder can occur in a chronic intermittent fashion, the potentially catastrophic acute form should be diagnosed early and surgically corrected. Careful attention to presenting signs and a high index of suspicion lead to prompt recognition and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Heldrich
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumarasena
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hakim
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Setya
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery