title: Cecal volvulus: a rare cause of bowel obstruction in a pediatric patient diagnosed pre-operatively by conventional imaging studies.
abstract: Cecal volvulus is an acute surgical condition that is extremely rare in children, with a mortality rate of up to 40%. The clinical symptoms are often non-specific, and pediatric patients frequently have neurological deficits with associated communication difficulties, making the clinical diagnosis extremely challenging. Conventional radiographic imaging studies play a key role in the prospective diagnosis in children. We report a rare case of cecal volvulus in a 12-year-old boy who was diagnosed pre-operatively by abdominal radiographs and a contrast enema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. jnvo71@aol.com
authors.forename: Nghia J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Vo
authors.forename: Sara M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: O'Hara
authors.forename: Maria H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Alonso
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging