title: Volvulus of the sigmoid colon in a child.
abstract: Sigmoid volvulus although a common cause of large bowel obstruction in the elderly, is considered rare in the pediatric age group. We report a case of sigmoid volvulus in a 10-year-old child with mental retardation and myopathy. The various predisposing factors for sigmoid volvulus in children are discussed, and the literature on the subject is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Ghassan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Al-Kouder
authors.forename: Akhtar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nawaz
authors.forename: Cirus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gerami
authors.forename: Hilal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matta
authors.forename: Alic W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Jacobsz
authors.forename: Ahmed H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Salem
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003082:Colectomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014479:United Arab Emirates