title: Acute gastric volvulus secondary to a Morgagni hernia.
abstract: Gastric volvulus (GV) is a rare surgical emergency in infancy and childhood. The first case of a child with an acute GV secondary to a Morgagni hernia (MH) is reported. The authors briefly discuss the etiology, clinical features, and management of acute GV and review the scattered reports of strangulated MHs in children.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and São João Hospital, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Estevão-Costa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soares-Oliveira
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Correia-Pinto
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mariz
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: da Costa
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000209:etiology*