title: Caecal volvulus in the Marden-Walker syndrome: an uncommon association of two rare diseases in a 4-year old child. Case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of caecal volvulus associated with Marden-Walker syndrome in a 4-year old girl. They point out the diagnostic difficulties of this devastating disease specially in debilitated children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Le Mans, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mboyo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Flurin
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bah
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Emam
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fenni
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weil
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D016569:Blepharophimosis; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome