Acute gastric volvulus secondary to a Morgagni hernia.
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.
Estevão-Costa
J
J
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and São João Hospital, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Soares-Oliveira
M
M
Correia-Pinto
J
J
Mariz
C
C
Carvalho
J L
JL
da Costa
J E
JE
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*