Cecal volvulus in adolescence presenting as recurring visits for abdominal pain.
Repeat visits to an emergency department (ED) within a short period of time for recurring or continuing abdominal pain should make physicians suspicious for relapsing or episodic disease processes. I present a case of a 17-year-old female with cecal volvulus found only after multiple ED visits.
Browne
Nicole
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Resurrection Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chicago, IL.
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