Intestinal volvulus and right-sided blunt trauma: consequence or coincidence?
Two boys developed bile-stained vomiting shortly after being involved in significant right-sided blunt trauma and sustaining fractured right femurs. Both had intestinal volvulus and both had a history of bile-stained vomiting in infancy, which had been investigated and interpreted as normal.
Penington
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
Ford
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging