Acute abdomen due to gastric volvulus: diagnostic value of a single plain radiograph.
A 2(1)/2-year-old child was admitted to hospital with acute abdominal pain and vomiting. A single large air-fluid level without additional bowel gas was seen on plain abdominal radiography. At laparotomy organoaxial volvulus of the stomach was found and partial gastric resection performed. A single bubble appearance may indicate gastric volvulus.
Andiran
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe Children's Hospital, TR-06100, Ankara, Turkey.
Tanyel
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Balkanci
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Hiçsönmez
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*