Recurrent midgut volvulus following a Ladd procedure.
We present a case of recurrent midgut volvulus in a 3-year-old girl with a history of midgut volvulus repair as an infant. Awareness of the possibility of recurrence even several years following an initial Ladd procedure is crucial to ensure prompt treatment in these children.
Panghaal
Vikash
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Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210th St., Bronx, NY 10467, USA. vickpanghaal@hotmail.com
Levin
Terry L
TL
Han
Bokyung
B
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed